Mention the general structure of amino acid.Give answer in brief.
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Amino acids are the building blocks of proteins. There are 20 different amino acids in nature. All amino acids include five basic parts:
a central carbon atom
a hydrogen atom
an amino group - consisting of a nitrogen atom and two hydrogen atoms
a carboxyl group - consisting of a carbon atom, two oxygen atoms, and one hydrogen atom
an R-group or side chain - consisting of varying atoms
a central carbon atom
a hydrogen atom
an amino group - consisting of a nitrogen atom and two hydrogen atoms
a carboxyl group - consisting of a carbon atom, two oxygen atoms, and one hydrogen atom
an R-group or side chain - consisting of varying atoms
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