The formulae of two amino acids, glycine (Gly) and alanine (Ala), are given here: glycine is H

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The formulae of two amino acids, glycine (Gly) and alanine (Ala), are given here:

glycine is H2nCH2CooH             alanine is H2nCH(CH3)CooH.

a. i. Give the systematic names of both amino acids.

ii. Draw their skeletal formulae.

b. Alanine can exist as two stereoisomers.

i. Draw these two stereoisomers, showing how they differ in their spatial arrangements.

ii. Explain why glycine does not have stereoisomers.

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