Question
Which of the following statements is not correct?
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Answer
- Proteins are poly amides formed from alpha amino acids. Thus, the option $A$ is correct.
- Except glycine, all other amino acids show optical activity as they contain chiral carbon atom. Glycine is achiral. Thus, option $B$ is correct.
- Natural proteins are made up of $L$ isomers of amino acids. Thus, statement $C$ is correct.
- In amino acids $NH_2$ and $COOH$ groups are attached to same carbon atom.
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