Which statement correctly completes the statement ?
Except for glycine, which is achiral, all the amino acids present in proteins ......

  • A

    are chiral, but racemic

  • B

    have the $L$ configuration at their $\alpha$ carbon

  • C

    have the $R$ configuration at their $\alpha$ carbon

  • D

    have the $S$ configuration at their $\alpha$ carbon

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