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Hello, today we are discussing problem number 93.
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Draw the r group of the following amino acids.
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So first we should know the basic structure of any amino acid, and that is it contains a central carbon, which is bonded to a hydrogen, an amino group, a carboxal group, and then its side chain, which differs from amino acid to amino acid, and it determines its chemical qualities.
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So the side chain is what we will be focusing on today.
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Let's begin.
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First we have alanine.
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Alanine is one of the simplest amino acids.
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And its side chain is a methyl group, which makes it participate in mostly hydrophobic interactions...