Q: Unlike enzymatic amino acid synthesis, most chemical amino acid synthesis produces racemic mixtures. The difference is primarily due to which of the following?
A		Enzymes work at lower temperatures and are therefore able to catalyze more sensitive biochemical reactions.
B		Enzymatic reactions are usually stereospecific.
C		Chemical synthesis involves reagents that are racemic.
D		Chemical synthesis has a higher activation energy making it more likely to produce a racemic mixture.

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