BRAINCAKEAmino Acids
An amino acid contains both an amine group, -NH2, and a carboxylic acid group, -COOH. The amino acids found in proteins are α-amino acids: both groups are attached to the same carbon atom. Their general formula is:
RCH(NH2)COOH
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