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Below is a proposed method for resolving a racemic mixture of (R) - and (S) -phenylalanine.Upon separation of the products, will this method produce (R) - or (S) -phenylalanine?
Below is a proposed method for resolving a racemic mixture of (R) - and (S) -phenylalanine.Upon separation of the products, will this method produce (R) - or (S) -phenylalanine? A) (R) -Phenylalanine is produced since the acylase only hydrolyzes the amides of L-amino acids. B) (S) -Phenylalanine is produced since the acylase only hydrolyzes the amides of L-amino acids. C) (R) -Phenylalanine is produced since the acylase only hydrolyzes the amides of D-amino acids. D) (S) -Phenylalanine is produced since the acylase only hydrolyzes the amides of D-amino acids.


A) (R) -Phenylalanine is produced since the acylase only hydrolyzes the amides of L-amino acids.
B) (S) -Phenylalanine is produced since the acylase only hydrolyzes the amides of L-amino acids.
C) (R) -Phenylalanine is produced since the acylase only hydrolyzes the amides of D-amino acids.
D) (S) -Phenylalanine is produced since the acylase only hydrolyzes the amides of D-amino acids.

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