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Chapter 9 Problem 90

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Amino acids are the building blocks of proteins. The simplest amino acid is glycine \(\left(\mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{NCH}_{2} \mathrm{COOH}\right)\). Draw a Lewis structure for glycine. (Hint: the central atoms in the skeletal structure are nitrogen bonded to carbon, which is bonded to another carbon. The two oxygen atoms are bonded directly to the rightmost carbon atom.)

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Amino acids are the building blocks of proteins. Glycine is the simplest amino acid, and its molecular formula is \(\left(\mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{NCH}_{2} \mathrm{COOH}\right)\).

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Discover how amino acids, specifically glycine, form the foundation of proteins. Understand and visualize the Lewis structure representation of glycine. Grasp the significance of atomic bonding and electron distribution.


Title Chemistry: A Molecular Approach 3 
Author Nivaldo J. Tro
ISBN 9780321809247

Drawing the Lewis Structure for Glycine: The Protein Building Block

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