The figure below shows the structure of the non-standard amino acid citrulline. Based on this structure, what is the proper designation of citrulline's stereochemistry? CH2(CH2)2NH–CNH, T H-C-NH3 COO impossible to tell from this figure L-citrulline D-citrulline citrulline is achiral O

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The figure below shows the structure of the non-standard amino acid citrulline.
Based on this structure, what is the proper designation of citrulline's
stereochemistry?
CH2(CH2)2NH–CNH,
T
H=CNH,
COO
impossible to tell from this figure
L-citrulline
D-citrulline
citrulline is achiral
O
Transcribed Image Text:The figure below shows the structure of the non-standard amino acid citrulline. Based on this structure, what is the proper designation of citrulline's stereochemistry? CH2(CH2)2NH–CNH, T H=CNH, COO impossible to tell from this figure L-citrulline D-citrulline citrulline is achiral O
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