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Which of the following statements is not...

Which of the following statements is not correct ?

A

Proteins are polyamides formed from amino acids.

B

Except glycine, all other amino acids show optical activity.

C

Natural proteins are commonly made up of L-isomer of amino acids.

D

In `alpha`-amino acids, `-NH_(2)` and `-COOH` groups are attached to different carbon atoms.

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The correct Answer is:
D

In `alpha`-amino acids, `-NH_(2)` and `-COOH` groups are attached to the same carbon atom,
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