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Many of the DD-amino acids found in nature have been discovered in bacterially produced peptides that have antibiotic properties.

a. True
b. False

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Answer:

True

Step-by-step explanation:

Most the amino acid are of L configuration. Antimicrobial peptides consists of D amino acids (D amino acid occur naturally). D amino acids are also found in walls of microorganism. Antimicrobial peptides is released by species including bacteria, fungi etc.

For example - Bacteriocin, peptaibols, plectasin etc.

Hence the given statement is true

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