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camila

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on: Jun 5, 2013
There are 20 different amino acids. What makes one amino acid different from another?
A) different side chains (R groups) attached to a carboxyl carbon
B) different side chains (R groups) attached to the amino groups
C) different side chains (R groups) attached to an α carbon
D) different structural and optical isomers
E) different asymmetric carbons


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Reply #1 on: Jun 6, 2013
Try this as the answer C. Hope it helps.


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Reply #2 on: Jun 6, 2013
Thanks :-*


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