Chapter 15, Problem 15.80QP

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The nature of chiral carbon of glycine has to be checked and the reason has to be explained.

Concept Introduction:

Amino acids consists of two essential functional groups namely an amino group $\left({\text{-NH}}_{\text{2}}\right)$ and a carboxyl group $\left(\text{-COOH}\right).$  The general structure of amino acids is,

$\text{R}$ represents a hydrogen or an organic group.