@MichelleFrancl @arndt_eric I knew bacterial cell walls contained D-amino acids but their role in bacteria is so much more, as I learned here: https://t.co/huWNaEJ3Sw
D-Serine in human urine "stimulates the gene expression of uropathogenic Escherichia Coli." http://t.co/ZxumzfFKMX
"D-Serine is also the most abundant amino acid in human urine." http://t.co/ZxumzfFKMX
D-asp and D-ser "are involved in learning, memory and behavior in mammals." http://t.co/ZxumzfFKMX
"D-aspartate is a major regulator of adult neurogenesis." http://t.co/ZxumzfFKMX
"D-Met and D-Leu were not previously known to be made." http://t.co/ZxumzfFKMX
"Many diverse bacterial phyla synthesize and release D-amino acids, including D-Met and D-Leu." http://t.co/ZxumzfFKMX
"D-amino acids have previously unappreciated regulatory roles in the bacterial kingdom." http://t.co/ZxumzfFKMX
"While L-amino acids clearly predominate in nature, D-amino acids are found...in bacterial cell walls." http://t.co/ZxumzfFKMX
"The D-enantiomers of amino acids have been thought to have relatively minor functions in biological processes." http://t.co/ZxumzfFKMX