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D-Lactic Acid

PubChem 61503
was used by NIH 3D workflows to automatically generate models for
NeuwiL
Created:
2/15/18
Submitted:
10/7/26
Published:
10/7/26
ball-and-stick, color, print caution
61503-bas-color-print_cautionAtoms shown as ball-and-stick (geometry appears faceted on screen; apply smooth normals in Blender or similar to improve visualization; generally smooth when 3D printed) with standard colors. 3D printable, with caution, using certain 3D printers.

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ball-and-stick, color, print cautionball-and-stick, no color, NIH 3D repairedthin sticks, colorthin sticks, no colorthick sticks, color, print cautionthick sticks, no color, NIH 3D repairedspace-filled, color, print cautionspace-filled, no color, NIH 3D repaired

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3DPX-008661

NIH 3D DOI:

https://doi.org/10.60705/3dpx/8661.3

Licensing:

CC-BY
How to cite this NIH 3D entry
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Version 3

Category

Small Molecules
Small Molecules
Description
(R)-lactic acid is an optically active form of lactic acid having (R)-configuration. It has a role as an Escherichia coli metabolite and a human metabolite. It is a conjugate acid of a (R)-lactate. It is an enantiomer of a (S)-lactic acid.
Source Data Details
Lactic ball and stick

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Lactic ball and stick