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Date May 2016 Marks available 2 Reference code 16M.3.hl.TZ0.10
Level HL Paper 3 Time zone TZ0
Command term Draw and State Question number 10 Adapted from N/A

Question

Amino acids, shown in section 33 of the data booklet, can be combined to form polypeptides and proteins.

(i) Serine is a chiral amino acid. Draw both enantiomers of serine.

(ii) State the enantiomeric form of serine found in proteins.

Markscheme

(i)

Accept un-ionized or zwitterionic forms.
Accept any other correct representation which clearly indicates 3-dimensional structure at chiral centre.
Accept Fischer projections with the chiral carbon atom represented by crossing lines or shown as C.

(ii)
L

Examiners report

[N/A]

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Options » B: Biochemistry » B.2 Proteins and enzymes
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