Which Statement Regarding the Common Amino Acids Found in Human $\alpha$

question 57

Multiple Choice

Which statement regarding the common amino acids found in human proteins is NOT correct?

• A)The \(\alpha\)-carbon is bonded to one of 20 different R groups.
• B)All of the amino acids have side groups that contain only carbon and hydrogen.
• C)Several of the amino acids have side groups containing the carboxylic acid functional group.
• D)Several of the amino acids have weakly basic side groups that contain nitrogen.
• E)All of the \(\alpha\)-amino acids are have polar functional groups.

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