Describe the general structure of amino acids

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ANSWER: For 19 out of the 20 amino acids, a central carbon atom is attached to an amino group, a
carboxyl group, a hydrogen atom, and a side group. Proline has a ring structure where the
central carbon atom is attached to a carboxyl group and an imino group.

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