TRUE OR FALSE: Naturally-occurring amino acids have the L- configuration. All amino acids are chiral except for Proline. Leucine has more than one chiral carbon in their structures. Peptide bonds are amide bonds formed from the reaction of the a-carboxyl group of one amino acid and the a-amino group of another amino acid. Lysine is considered a basic amino acid because of the presence of the amino group at the a- carbon. [Choose ] [Choose ] TRUE FALSE [Choose] [Choose] [Choose ]

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TRUE OR FALSE:
Naturally-occurring amino acids have the L-
configuration.
All amino acids are chiral except for Proline.
Leucine has more than one chiral carbon in
their structures.
Peptide bonds are amide bonds formed from
the reaction of the a-carboxyl group of one
amino acid and the a-amino group of another
amino acid.
Lysine is considered a basic amino acid because
of the presence of the amino group at the a-
carbon.
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[Choose ]
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FALSE
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[Choose ]
[Choose]
Transcribed Image Text:TRUE OR FALSE: Naturally-occurring amino acids have the L- configuration. All amino acids are chiral except for Proline. Leucine has more than one chiral carbon in their structures. Peptide bonds are amide bonds formed from the reaction of the a-carboxyl group of one amino acid and the a-amino group of another amino acid. Lysine is considered a basic amino acid because of the presence of the amino group at the a- carbon. [Choose ] [Choose ] TRUE FALSE [Choose ] [Choose ] [Choose]
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