D-Proline: Comment to "An overview on D-amino acids"
Simone König1, Heather Marco2, Gerd Gäde2
1IZKF Core Unit Proteomics, Interdisciplinary Center for Clinical Research, University of Münster, Röntgenstr. 21, 48149, Münster, Germany. koenigs@uni-muenster.de.
Abstract:
An excellent 2017 review in this journal about D-amino acids by Genchi aims for a comprehensive representation of the current state of knowledge. Unfortunately, information about both D-proline and proline racemase is almost entirely missing. In our investigations into D/L-Pro-containing neuropeptides in cicadas, we have performed literature surveys in this context. Proline racemases in bacteria are known since 1957; their function has been studied mostly in prokaryotes and, more recently, proline racemase was identified in the unicellular eukaryotic parasite Trypanosoma cruzi. Published data on D-proline and/or proline racemase in other species are rare or non-existent.
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