What is the difference between alanine and glycine?

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2006-10-30 09:34:43 · 2 answers · asked by henriettaborrough 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry

Alanine: H2N-CH(CH3)-CO2(-)
Glycine: H2N-CH2-CO2(-)

Alanine is chiral. Glycine is achiral.

2006-10-30 10:15:03 · answer #1 · answered by davisoldham 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋

A methyl group, -CH3.
Glycine is aminoethanoic acid, and alanine is 2-aminopropanoic acid.

2006-10-30 09:42:37 · answer #2 · answered by Gervald F 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋