Amino Acid terms 1
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| Amine group | functional group that contains a basic nitrogen atom with a lone pair.
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| Backbone | for amino acids it is the amine group and carboxylic acid group along with the alpha carbon. It will be the same for each of our amino acids.
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| Carbon | one of the key elements that make up an amino acid.
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| Carboxylic acid | characterized by the presence of at least one carboxyl group. The general formula is R-COOH, where R is some functional group.
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| Elements | consisting of one type of atom distinguished by its atomic number, which is the number of protons in its nucleus.
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| Hydrogen | one of the key elements that make up an amino acid.
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| Molecules | two or more atoms that are bound to each other.
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| Nitrogen | one of the key elements that make up an amino acid.
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| Oxygen | one of the key elements that make up an amino acid.
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| Protein | A molecule composed of amino acids joined together by peptide bonds. Components include nitrogen, carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, sulfur, and sometimes phosphorus.
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| Side-chain | a chemical or functional group that is attached to a core part of a molecule called the backbone. It is also called the R-group.
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