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The Strecker-cyanohydrin synthesis reaction (illustration adapted from Elsila et al., 2016), yielding α-amino acids in the presence of NH3 and α-hydroxy acids in the absence of NH3 (Peltzer et al., 1984). Colors are used to trace the path of different carbon atoms from precursor to products.
