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Which molecule is the monomer used to build polypeptides or protein polymers? Draw this molecule and label all five parts.

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The monomer used to build polypeptides/proteins are amino acids.


In the amino acid diagram photo, the molecules are:

Left: NH2 = Amino group
Up: Hydrogen atom
Bottom: R variable group
Right = Carboxyl group
Middle = Central carbon atom
Which molecule is the monomer used to build polypeptides or protein polymers? Draw-example-1
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