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CHM 102 Practice Questions Objective Question
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Glycine is a unique amino acid because it
Options
A has no chiral carbon
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B has a sulfur containing R group
C cannot form a peptide bond
D is an essential amino acid
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Option A is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Glycine is unique because its α-carbon has two hydrogen atoms, making it achiral (no chiral center). All other standard amino acids have a chiral α-carbon.

Hint

What is unique about glycine's chirality?

Question Info

Course: CHM 102
Topic: Practice Questions
Type: Objective
Difficulty: Not specified
Question 1546 of 1999
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