Introduction To Chemistry
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Author: BAUER, Richard C., Birk, James P., Marks, Pamela
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Chapter 17, Problem 7QP
Interpretation Introduction
Interpretation:
The structures of amino acids
Concept Introduction:
In the structure of alpha amino acids, the carboxylic group and the amino group are attached to the same carbon atom.
Amino acids are the building block of proteins.
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