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Amino Acids & Proteins: C, H, O, N, S
Amino Acids & Proteins: C, H, O, N, S
PROTEINS
C, H, O, N, S
H2N-C-COOH
H
© 2016 Paul Billiet ODWS
Amino acids
• α-amino acid – is an amino acid in which the amino group
and the carboxyl group are attached to the α-carbon atom.
• Rice + Beans
Cysteine: Unique Amino Acid
• only standard amino
acid that has sulfhydryl
group -SH group in
the structure