Amino acid

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An amino acid is a small organic molecule that serves as the building block of proteins. Each amino acid contains a central carbon atom bonded to an amino group (NH₂), a carboxyl group (COOH), a hydrogen atom, and a distinctive side chain that varies from one amino acid to another.

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