An amino acid features a central carbon atom bonded to an amino group, a carboxyl group, a hydrogen atom, and a variable R-group (side chain).
An amino acid has a central carbon atom bonded to an amino group (-NH2), a carboxyl group (-COOH), a hydrogen atom, and a variable side chain (R-group).
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