Okay it gives the structure for alanine:

 

 

------CH3

H2N -- C -- COOH

-------H

 

Then it says: Give the systematic name for alanine.

 

I don't know how to name amino acids, so can someone tell me how to?

 

Thanks.

Edited September 19, 201015 yr by Geek

I'm guessing that would be the IUPAC name unless there is a biochemistry standard (not single letters) that I am unaware of.

 

correction: It would seem that the IUPAC name is "alanine."

 

I'll look into this.

 

I'm guessing this: 2-aminopr​opanoic a​cid

 

Seems right.

 

sources:

(1) http://www.chemspider.com/RecordView.aspx?rid=16d6aa47-930c-4fb9-90dc-35e024d2cd55

(2) http://www.chem.qmul.ac.uk/iupac/AminoAcid/AA1n2.html#AA1

 

p.s.

 

Nice way of representing your structure.

Edited September 19, 201015 yr by Genecks

That helps, and thanks haha