The ____________ Group Is the Functional Group That Makes an Amino

question 4

Short Answer

The ____________ group is the functional group that makes an amino acid more reactive than nonpolar amino acids such as valine, alanine, and phenylalanine.

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Definitions:

Glucose

A basic form of sugar that serves as a crucial source of energy in living beings and forms a part of various carbohydrates.

Reabsorbed

The process by which substances are taken back into the bloodstream from the kidneys or other organs during filtration.

Proximal Convoluted Tubule

A tubular section of the nephron in the kidney where a major portion of blood filtration, reabsorption, and secretion occur.

Ascending Limb

The portion of the loop of Henle in the nephron that carries fluid from the renal medulla toward the cortex of the kidney, crucial for the concentration of urine.