The central structural component of an amino acid is the carbon atom. Specifically, it is the alpha carbon (Cα) to which the amino group, carboxylic acid group, hydrogen atom, and R group (side chain) are all attached.
Which option is the central structural component of an amino acid?
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carbon atom
carbon atom
R group
R group
carboxylic acid group
carboxylic acid group
amino group
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