Module 6 Flashcards
1
Q
a (alpha) amino acid
A
General formula :
RCH(NH2)COOH
Has both an a basic amine group and an acidic carboxyl group attached to the same carbon atom
2
Q
Optical isomerism
A
Stereoisomers, which are non-superimposable mirror images of one another
3
Q
Chiral center
A
Carbon atom with four different groups attached