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  • 11-09-2020
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Describe the structure of an amino acid. What makes each of the 20 amino acids unique?

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  • 13-09-2020

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Amino acids are molecules used to build proteins. All amino acids have a central carbon atom surrounded by a hydrogen atom, a carboxyl group (COOH), an amino group (NH2), and an R-group. It is the R-group or side chain that makes each of the 20 amino acids unique.

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