Which one of the following statements is correct?
  • A
    All amino acids except lysine are optically active
  • B
    All amino acids are optically active
  • C
    All amino acids except glycine are optically active
  • D
    All amino acids except glutamic acids are optically active
AIIMS 2016, Medium
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