Assigning R,S Configurations to Fischer Projections COOH H2N H CH3 Alanine 125 CO2 OH Rotate counterclockwise 4H H H2N1 = 21 4 HOOC NH2 3CH3 Hold −CH3 steady 3 CH3 2 4H 1 HOO2C 4H N1H2 HOOC NH2 = 3 CH3 3CH3 S stereochemistry 126 63