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What are a-amino acids ?

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Protein occurs in every part of the body and form the fundamental basis of structure and functions of life. All proteins are polymers of `alpha`-amino acids. An `alpha`-amino acid has an amino group at the `alpha`-carbons atom as shown below.
`underset(alpha-"Amino acid")(H_2 N - underset(R)underset(|)overset(COOH)overset(|)C overset(alpha)to H)`
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