There are 20 different amino acids. What makes one amino acid different from another?
A) different side chains (R groups) attached to a carboxyl carbon
B) different side chains (R groups) attached to the amino groups
C) different side chains (R groups) attached to an a carbon
D) different structural and optical isomers
E) different asymmetric carbons
Answer: C
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