Which Represents the Backbone of a Protein? Note: R =

question 61

Multiple Choice

Which represents the backbone of a protein? Note: R = amino acid side chain N = nitrogen
C_α = alpha carbon C = carbonyl carbon

• A) R₁R₂R₃R₄R₅
• B) repeating units of N-C
• C) repeating units of N-C_α-C
• D) repeating units of C_α-C

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