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Explain why L-alanine has the S configuration but L-cysteine has the $R$ configuration.
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L-alanine and L-cysteine are both amino acids, which means they have a central carbon atom (called the α-carbon) bonded to an amino group (NH2), a carboxyl group (COOH), a hydrogen atom, and a side chain (R group) that is unique to each amino acid. Show more…
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