Dr Tomonori Kimura will organize a workshop in the 43rd Annual Meeting of the Molecular Biology Society of Japan.
Workshop details:
Session title D-Amino acids and the phenomenon of life
Abstract Most amino acids have D- and L-enantiomers (chiral bodies). Living organisms on Earth predominantly utilize L-amino acids, and the roles of D-amino acids have received little attention. Recent technological advancement has enabled enantiomer-specific quantification of amino acids, and accumulating evidence are now revealing that D-amino acids have distinctive functions in diverse physiology and play important roles in pathophysiology and diagnosis of human diseases. This workshop embodies a magnificent world of D-amino acids.
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