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Amino Acid

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An amino acid is a compound whose molecule contains one or more carboxylic acid groups, one or more amine groups, and may contain other functional groups.

eg:

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see also alpha amino acid, beta amino acid, standard amino acid, nonstandard amino acid, essential amino acid, nonessential amino acid


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