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what type of functional groups
« on: May 12, 2004, 07:01:58 PM »
what type of functional groups do you encounter between the alpha carbon of a protein backbone?

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Re:what type of functional groups
« Reply #1 on: June 06, 2004, 12:09:45 AM »
Is the alpha carbon found on a carboxylic acid group?
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