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William F. Coleman

Department of Chemistry, Wellesley College, Wellesley, MA 02481

J. Chem. Educ., 2006, 83 (7), p 1103

DOI: 10.1021/ed083p1103

Publication Date (Web): July 1, 2006

Abstract

The Featured Molecules this month are the 20 standard alpha-amino acids found in proteins. The molecules are presented in two formats, the neutral form and the ionized form found in solution at physiologic pH.

Keywords (Audience):

High School / Introductory Chemistry

Keywords (Domain):

Biochemistry

Keywords (Feature):

JCE Featured Molecules

Keywords (Pedagogy):

Internet / Web-Based Learning

Keywords (Subject):

Amino Acids

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