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The Amino Acid Functional Group
Amino acids contain: a bond to an N (like an amine), as well as a double bond to an O and a single bond to an OH (like an organic acid).
Example of Amino Acid
(The R represents a group of atoms.)
• Proteins are made up of many amino acids..
Amino acid = amine + organic acid
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