Which of the Following Is True Regarding The $\alpha$ -Carbon of an Amino Acid?
A)there Are Always Four Different

question 14

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true regarding the $\alpha$ -carbon of an amino acid?

• A)there are always four different functional groups attached
• B)the most commonly occurring form of amino acids are the D-amino acids
• C)when assigning the R-S stereochemistry, the carboxylic acid is always the highest priority functional group
• D)for all amino acids except glycine, the \(\alpha\)-carbon is a stereocenter
• E)none of the above

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