Question
Which amino acid is achiral?
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Answer
- Glycine
A chiral center of a molecule is the atom that is bonded to four different chemical species.
Glycine is the simplest amino acid. Its side-chain (called the R-group) has two hydrogen atoms.
Because it has two hydrogen atoms as its sidechain, glycine is the only achiral amino acid.
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