In article <3k9c9n$n9h at hermes.fundp.ac.be>, madi at biocell.fundp.ac.be (Marc
DIEU) wrote:
> Can someone tell me if D-aminoacid like D-Asp is known to be produced
> by bacteria .....
Murein (cell wall component) contains d-ala as well as d-isogln. Some
micro-organisms also secrete transport antibiotics like valinomycin and
gramicidin which contain d-val and/or d-leu. So, d-amino acids are used
by bacteria for the synthesis of some specific components. I don't know
specifc examples for d-asp, tough...
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Didier Gauthier
Dept. de chimie et biochimie
Universite de Moncton Fax: (506) 858-4355
Moncton, NB, Canada E-mail: gauthid at umoncton.ca
