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What is an amino acid

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Amino acids are Organic compounds
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Amino acids are organic compounds that contain amino and carboxyl functional groups, along with a side chain specific to each amino acid. The key elements of an amino acid are carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen, although other elements are found in the side chains of certain amino acids.
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