Which of the following fusion of molecules establishes the backbone of an amino acid?

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Problem 8SQ: Unlike saturated fatty acids, the tails of unsaturated fatty acids incorporate one or more _______....
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Which of the following fusion of molecules establishes the backbone of an amino acid?

 
 
  1. An alpha carbon, a carboxyl/carboxylic acid group and, an amine/amino group

     
  2. A phosphate group, an alcohol sugar like glycerol and, a saturated and an unsaturated fatty acid

     
  3. An alpha carbon, a carboxyl/carboxylic acid group, an amine/amino group, and an R group, for example: the methyl group of the amino acid alanine

     
  4. An alpha carbon, a carboxylic acid group, an amine/amino group and, an R group, for example: hydrogen of the amino acid glycine

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