Biology (MindTap Course List)
Biology (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781337392938
Author: Eldra Solomon, Charles Martin, Diana W. Martin, Linda R. Berg
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 3.4, Problem 8LO
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To describe: The features that are shared by all amino acids and explain the way in which amino acids are grouped into classes based on the characteristics of their side chains.

Introduction: Amino acid is a basic structural unit of a protein. It forms a peptide bond by joining two or more amino acids.

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