Biological reduction of pyruvic acid, catalyzed by the enzyme lactate dehydrogenase, gives (+)-lactic acid, represented by the

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Biological reduction of pyruvic acid, catalyzed by the enzyme lactate dehydrogenase, gives (+)-lactic acid, represented by the Fischer projection shown. What is the configuration of (+)-lactic acid according to the Cahn-Ingold-Prelog R-S notational system? Making a molecular model of the Fischer projection will help.
Biological reduction of pyruvic acid, catalyzed by the enzyme lactate
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Organic Chemistry

ISBN: 978-0072905014

4th edition

Authors: Francis A. Carey

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