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An amino acid consists of an amino group, a carboxyl group, a hydrogen group, and a side group (R group) all attached to a central (alpha) carbon.

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Which groups make up amino acid?

Carboxylic group + Amino group


What is the function of an amino acid?

They make up proteins.


What groups make up amino acids?

Amino acids are made up of an amino group (NH2), a carboxyl group (COOH), a hydrogen atom, and a side chain (R group) that differs among different amino acids. These groups combine to form the structure of an amino acid molecule.


How might one missing nucleotide or the insertion of one additional nucleotide in a DNA strand alter the formation of the translated protein?

Deletion of just one nucleotide in a protein-coding part of a gene will cause a "frameshift mutation." Since the nucleotides are read in groups of three (codons) along the gene, the groupings will change and the protein that results is likely to be completely different.


Why is the R group in amino acids?

The R group in an amino acid are what make that amino acid unique.


How does amino acid sequence compare?

The amino acid sequence refers to the specific order of amino acids that make up a protein. This sequence determines the protein's structure and function. Changes in the amino acid sequence can alter the protein's properties and may lead to different biological effects.


Why is the R group in amino acids important?

The R group in an amino acid are what make that amino acid unique.


How can one amino acid have a great effect?

If you mean how does changing one amino acid have a great effect, that single change may alter the shape of the protein in a critical area, which can make the protein function poorly or not at all.


What is the function of tRNA.?

tRNA mediates recognition of the codon and provides the corresponding amino acid. It mainly is recognized for carrying amino acids. It then gives to it mRNA to translate the nucleotides proteins.


What are the chains of smaller molecules that make up proteins called?

The chains of smaller molecules that make up proteins are called amino acids. Each amino acid has a unique structure and side chain that determines the overall properties and function of the protein.


What smaller units make up proteins?

amino acids


What is the base unit of a protein?

Amino acids make up proteins.