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ADNAN OKTAR (HARUN YAHYA) 31

Amino, carboxyl and side chain groups
H bind to a carbon atom and together
form the amino acids.

H N C C O O H
2
amino group carboxyl group

R

H glycine
side chain group

CH 3 alanine

CH
3
CH valine
CH
Structure of the amino acids 3
phenylalanine
O H
Site of attachment to CH 2
various R groups
C C
CH 3
HO N CH 2 CH leucine
CH
3
H H
{ { NH
acid group amino group 2
{ CH C asparagine
basic amino acid 2
O
EXAMPLES O H
C C H CH CH 2 CH 3
HO N CH 3
2 isoleucine
O H CH
3
C C CH
HO N
2 CH Amino acids that make up the
3
proteins are named according
to their R (radical) groups.