Question

Number of carbon atoms presents in ‘R’ functional group of simplest amino acid​

Answer 1

Answer:

The simplest amino acid ,which is the molecule glycine ,H2 NCH2 COOH ,

contain no asymmetric carbon atoms (tetrahedral carbon atoms with four different groups attached ) .

Answer 2

The carbon atoms present in the ‘R’ functional group of the simplest amino acid is 0.

• In all the amino acids NH2, COOH and H are present.
• R is the alkyl group different in all the amino acids.
• The R group can be CH3, -CH2COOH and CH2NH2 etc.
• Glycine is the simplest amino acid.
• In the simplest amino acid glycine, R is a hydrogen atom.
• Glycine amino acid is the only amino acid which is achiral because it does not have all the 4 groups different as hydrogen is 2 times.

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