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| aka R group. the variable part of the molecule that differentiates amino acids. |
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| most aas are L and not R configuration. how to tell: amino group is 1, carboxyl 2, R 3. counterclockwise = L clockwise = R |
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| a molecule that is not symmetric/ can't have a mirror image. Glycine is achrial, so it has symmetry |
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| tend to be on the interior of proteins because they are hydrophobic and nonpolar |
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| phenylalanine, tryptophan and tyrosine. contain benzene-like "beryl" group or 5 membered/ 6 membered rings |
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| serine (OH), Threonine (OH and CH3) Asparagine (amide), Glutamine (amide, CH2)can use Hydrogen bonding |
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