2.2 Amino Acids and thin layer chromatography

Question 1

Which part of an amino acid distinguishes it and grants it chemical specificity

Answer 1

its R group or side chain

Question 2

inherited defects in the ability to convert one amino acid into another are in a class of disorders called?

Answer 2

amino acid metabolic disorders

Question 3

Define the term Rf

Answer 3

distance from origin to spot/distance from origin to solvent front