cellular respiration (DEAMINATION) converts the amino acids into energy (ATP). What is significant about an R-group? It distinguished amino acids from each other- enzymes recognize different R groups
On November 8, another four states voted in favor of outright marijuana legalization: California, Nevada, Maine, and Massachusetts all voted in favor of legalized use, sale, and consumption of recreational marijuana. Marijuana at the Grass Station marijuana shop in Denver, Colorado.Rick Wilking/Reuters.
Although many states have laws legalizing marijuana usage, it is still illegal under federal law; but the Justice Department said it will not challenge states' marijuana laws as long as they do not run counter to certain federal enforcement priorities, such as selling pot to minors.