Question
Explain the basic structure of an Amino acid.
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Answer
Amino acid is an organic compound, which has an amino group and an acidic group, present as substituents on the same carbon; i.e., the a-carbon. Because of this amino acids are also called a-amino acids. On four valency positions there The are four substituent groups. They are hydrogen, carboxyl group, amino group and On a variable group. The variable group is called the 'R' group. The nature of R group decides the type of an amino acid.
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