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What is the general structure of an amino acid?
What is the general structure of an amino acid?
- H$_2$NC$^{ ext{β}}$COOH
- NH$_2$C$^{ ext{α}}$COOH (correct)
- NH$_2$C$^{ ext{β}}$COOH
- H$_2$NC$^{ ext{α}}$COOH
How are individual amino acids different from each other?
How are individual amino acids different from each other?
- By their side chain group (correct)
- By their alpha carbon
- By their amino group
- By their carboxyl group
What does 'L' and 'D' refer to in 'L-α-amino acids' and 'D-α-amino acids'?
What does 'L' and 'D' refer to in 'L-α-amino acids' and 'D-α-amino acids'?
- 'D' means dextro and 'L' means levo
- 'D' means left and 'L' means right
- 'D' means right and 'L' means left (correct)
- 'D' means levo and 'L' means dextro
How many amino acids constitute the monomer units of proteins?
How many amino acids constitute the monomer units of proteins?
Which classification of amino acids is based on their side chains?
Which classification of amino acids is based on their side chains?
How many amino acids are used as the monomer units of proteins?
How many amino acids are used as the monomer units of proteins?
What does 'L' refer to in 'L-α-amino acids'?
What does 'L' refer to in 'L-α-amino acids'?
Which group of amino acids differ from each other with respect to their side chain group?
Which group of amino acids differ from each other with respect to their side chain group?
What is the general structure of an amino acid?
What is the general structure of an amino acid?
How are amino acids present in proteins named?
How are amino acids present in proteins named?
What is the difference level of structural organization of proteins?
What is the difference level of structural organization of proteins?
Why are all amino acids present in proteins referred to as L-α-amino acids?
Why are all amino acids present in proteins referred to as L-α-amino acids?
How many amino acids occur in nature and how many constitute the monomer units of proteins?
How many amino acids occur in nature and how many constitute the monomer units of proteins?
What is the general structure of an amino acid?
What is the general structure of an amino acid?
How are amino acids classified based on their side chains?
How are amino acids classified based on their side chains?
