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What is the main functional group found in amino acids?
What is the main functional group found in amino acids?
Which carbon is considered the chiral center in amino acids?
Which carbon is considered the chiral center in amino acids?
What makes each amino acid unique from others?
What makes each amino acid unique from others?
What role does the α-carbon play in the structure of amino acids?
What role does the α-carbon play in the structure of amino acids?
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How many substituents are directly attached to the α-carbon in amino acids?
How many substituents are directly attached to the α-carbon in amino acids?
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Which type of amino acids are classified by the R group into five main classes?
Which type of amino acids are classified by the R group into five main classes?
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Which amino acid residue has a cyclic pyrrolidine ring structure?
Which amino acid residue has a cyclic pyrrolidine ring structure?
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Which class of amino acids is characterized by having aromatic side chains and being relatively nonpolar?
Which class of amino acids is characterized by having aromatic side chains and being relatively nonpolar?
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Which amino acid is significantly more polar than phenylalanine due to the presence of a specific functional group?
Which amino acid is significantly more polar than phenylalanine due to the presence of a specific functional group?
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What property allows tryptophan and tyrosine to absorb ultraviolet light to a greater extent compared to phenylalanine?
What property allows tryptophan and tyrosine to absorb ultraviolet light to a greater extent compared to phenylalanine?
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Which group of amino acids participate in hydrophobic interactions due to their nonpolar nature?
Which group of amino acids participate in hydrophobic interactions due to their nonpolar nature?
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Which amino acid residue has an imino group held in a rigid conformation affecting the flexibility of polypeptides?
Which amino acid residue has an imino group held in a rigid conformation affecting the flexibility of polypeptides?
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Which amino acid has an aliphatic side chain with a distinctive cyclic structure?
Which amino acid has an aliphatic side chain with a distinctive cyclic structure?
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What system specifies the absolute configuration of amino acid stereoisomers?
What system specifies the absolute configuration of amino acid stereoisomers?
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What is the significance of the ring structure involving -NH2 in proline?
What is the significance of the ring structure involving -NH2 in proline?
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