1
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a (alpha) amino acid
A
General formula :
RCH(NH2)COOH
Has both an a basic amine group and an acidic carboxyl group attached to the same carbon atom
2
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Optical isomerism
A
Stereoisomers, which are non-superimposable mirror images of one another
3
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Chiral center
A
Carbon atom with four different groups attached
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