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What makes a molecule an amino acid?

What makes a molecule an amino acid?

Amino acids are organic compounds that contain both an amino group, −NH2-NH_2−NH2​, and a carboxyl group, −COOH-COOH−COOH. At A-level, you usually meet α\alphaα-amino acids, where both groups are attached to the same carbon atom.

Amino acids (A-level only) Lesson

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