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Which amino acid is achiral?(a) histidine(b) valine(c) proline(d) none of these
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A chiral center of an atom is an atom in a molecule that is bonded to four different chemical species. This means that if a carbon is bonded to four different species, it is chiral. However, if two of them are the same, it is achiral. Show more…
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