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From blank amino acids, all proteins found in organisms are produced

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Explanation: Amino acids are organic compounds that contain amino and carboxylate −CO−2 functional groups, along with a side chain specific to each amino acid. The elements present in every amino acid are carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen; in addition sulfur is present in the side chains of cysteine and methionine, and selenium in the less common amino acid selenocysteine. More than 500 naturally occurring amino acids are known to constitute monomer units of peptides, including proteins, as of 202

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