Chemistry (12th Edition)

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ISBN 13: 978-0-13252-576-3

Chapter 24 - The Chemistry of Life - 24.3 Amino Acids and their Polymers - 24.3 Lesson Check - Page 848: 16

Answer

Amino acids have a skeleton that contains a carboxyl group and an amino acid group, both are covalently bonded to a central carbon atom. The other two groups on the central carbon atom are hydrogen and an R group that is a part of the amino acid side chain.

Work Step by Step

Amino acids have a skeleton that contains a carboxyl group and an amino acid group, both are covalently bonded to a central carbon atom. The other two groups on the central carbon atom are hydrogen and an R group that is a part of the amino acid side chain.
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