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L-
In biochemistry, a symbol used as a prefix to indicate the spatial configuration of certain organic compounds with asymmetric carbon atoms. It is used if an organic compound has a configuration about an asymmetric carbon atom analogous to that of L-glyceraldehyde (the arbitrarily chosen standard), in which the hydroxy (OH) functional group is on the left side of the asymmetric carbon atom in a Fischer projection formula: an L-amino acid.
[From l(evorotatory).]
l-
The symbol for levorotatory.
L, l
(ɛl)n., pl. Ls L's, ls or l's.
1. the 12th letter of the English alphabet, a consonant.
2. any spoken sound represented by this letter.
3. something shaped like an L.
4. a written or printed representation of the letter L or l.
L
(ɛl)n., pl. L's Ls.
ell.
L
1. lambert.
2. language.
3. large.
4. Latin.
5. left.
6. length.
7. Brit. pound.
[< Latin lībra]
8. long.
9. longitude.
L
Symbol.
1. the 12th in order or in a series.
2. (sometimes l.c.) the Roman numeral for 50. Compare Roman numerals.
3. leucine.
l
1. large.
2. liter.
l-
Biochem. Symbol.
(of a molecule) having a configuration resembling the levorotatory isomer of glyceraldehyde: printed as a small capital, roman character (disting. from d-).
l-
Symbol.
levorotatory; levo- (disting. from d-).
L-
levo-.
L.
1. lady.
2. lake.
3. large.
4. Latin.
5. latitude.
6. law.
7. left.
8. lempira.
9. leu; lei.
10. lev; leva.
11. book.
[< Latin liber]
12. Liberal.
13. lira; lire.
14. lord.
15. low.
16. lumen.
17. stage left.
l.
1. leaf.
2. league.
3. left.
4. length.
5.
pl. ll., line.
pl. ll., line.
6. link.
7. liter.