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All amino acids except [a] have an chiral carbon. All amino acids except [b] have a beta carbon.

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All amino acids except [a] have an chiral carbon. All amino acids except [b] have a beta carbon.
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[a] Glycine is the only amino acid that does not have a chiral carbon. This is because its side chain is a hydrogen atom, and for a carbon to be chiral, it must be attached to four different groups.

[b] Glycine is also the only amino acid that does not have a beta carbon. This is because the beta c Knowee AI is a powerful AI-powered study tool designed to help you to solve study problem.

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