Left-hand and right-hand amino acid illustration (IMAGE)

NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center

Left-hand and right-hand amino acid illustration

Caption

A diagram of left-handed and right-handed versions of the amino acid isovaline, found in the Murchison meteorite.

Credit

NASA

Usage Restrictions

No restrictions.

License

Public Domain

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