Question

roteins are made from amino acids. An amino acid has three parts that are joined to a central carbon atom. Identify the three parts that create an amino acid

Answer 1

Answer:

Amino acids are the monomers that make up proteins. Each amino acid has the same fundamental structure , which consists of a central carbon atom, also known as the alpha (α) carbon, bonded to an amino group (NH2), a carboxyl group (COOH), and to a hydrogen atom.

Answer 2

Answer:

1. The Amino Group (-NH2)

2. The Carboxyl Group (-COOH)

3. R Group that differs among the Amino Acids.

All of these plus a Hydrogen Atom are chemically bonded to the Alpha Carbon.  

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