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Which amino acid does not contain a chiral centre?
Which amino acid does not contain a chiral centre?
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The correct option is C Glycine
The atom that has four different groups bonded to it is called a chiral carbon. It has a non-superimposable mirror image. Except glycine, all other amino acids have four different groups at α carbon.
Hence, (c) is correct.
The atom that has four different groups bonded to it is called a chiral carbon. It has a non-superimposable mirror image. Except glycine, all other amino acids have four different groups at α carbon.
Hence, (c) is correct.
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