Mini Bio (1) Ferdinand 'Jelly Roll' Morton was born on October 20, 1890 in Gulfport, Louisiana, USA as Ferdinand Joseph La Menthe. He died on July 10, 1941 in Los Angeles, California, USA. Trivia (11)
source: Illustrated Glossary of Organic Chemistry The alpha-carbon is the first carbon next to a functional group which is not involved in that group. In this example (Picture) any C to the left or right to the C=O is in alpha-position relative t...
In every amino acid, one central carbon atom exists - the alpha-carbon (Î±-carbon). Of the four atom groups covalently bonded to the Î±-carbon, three are the same in all amino acids. The Î±-carbon is always directly bonded to one amino group and to one carboxyl group (carboxylic acid).