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Draw both enantiomers of each amino acid and label them as $R$ or $S$ : (a) phenylalanine; (b) methionine.

          Draw both enantiomers of each amino acid and label them as $R$ or $S$ : (a) phenylalanine;
(b) methionine.

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Organic Chemistry

Janice Gorzynski Smith 4th Edition

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Solved by Expert Grigoriy Sereda

03/30/2022

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In phenylalanine, the chiral center is the alpha carbon bonded to the amino group, carboxyl group, hydrogen atom, and the side chain containing a phenyl group. In methionine, the chiral center is the alpha carbon bonded to the amino group, carboxyl group, hydrogen Show more…

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