biochem on new DATs?

[yahoogoogle]

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someone said he had a amino acid question for orgo section. is this true that they start to include biochem now?

 

[xdianaax]

Wonderful...I really REALLY hope that's not the case, please someone confirm...😕

 

[INFNITE]

amino acid has always been in the scope of coverage. Check your Kaplans book

 

[toothfairy85]

Yeah... I had a question about zwitterions.

 

[Mila]

Amino acids, zwitterions, and the like are all Organic Chemistry (as well as Biochem). So yes, any Biochem that is also OChem may appear on the DAT.

 

[cdmOMR]

What kind of amino acid question? About structure, function, is it asked from a genetics perspective? An amino acid can be anything from an orgo, to a bio, to a biochem question depending on how it is asked.

zwitterions are in orgo though...a good example I believe is a phosphonium ylide. Ph3P-CH2 + charge on the P, - charge on the C. (used in Wittig reaction). Although free amino acids are also zwitterions (+ charge on amino group, - charge on carboxylate group) "zwitterion" litterally means "dipolar anion" in German.