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The amino acids are distinguished by the R groups which determines what amino acid it is.
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∙ 13y agoAn amino acid will always have (around a central carbon) an amine group, a hydrogen, a carboxylic acid group and an R-group.
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Amino acids are acids because they possess which functional group?
Amino acids are acids because they always possess a carboxyl group.
Do glycerol and fatty acids have an amino group?
no amino acid is not a fatty acid this is because of the following reasons 1- due to the difference of functional group i.e Amino acid has two functional groups one is amino group (-NH2) and other is carboxylic group (-COOH) while in fatty acid (-RCOOH) only carboxylic group are present. 2-Amino acid is the sub-unit of protein while Fatty acid is the sub-unit of lipids(FATS).
Why are amino acids called acids?
Amino acids all contain the carboxyl group (-CO2H), which is acidic. If named by IUPAC nomenclature they would be referred to as acids as well. For example glycine, the simplest amino acid, would be 2-aminoethanoic acid.
What are the elements found in proteins butb not in carbohydrates and fats?
Nitrogen and sulphur, proteins are made of amino acids which contain an amine group NH, a carboxyl group COOH and an R group. The R group is a side chain, which is different in each of the 20 amino acids, which in methionine and cysteine contains a sulphur group. Carbohydrates contain carbon and hydrogen. Fats also contain carbon and hydrogen in the form of triglyceride and fatty acids.
What funtional group will give a positive results with ninhydrin reagents?
Amino acids with a free -NH2 group and proteins containing free amino acids
What are characteristics of proteins?
Proteins are made up of amino acids, which always contain an amine group (NH2), a carboxyl group as well (COOH), and a side group that varys from different amino acids.
What class of molecules contain amino group?
Amino acids
What contains both a carboxyl group and an amino group?
An amino group and an R group
Amino acids are acids because they possess which functional group?
Amino acids are acids because they always possess a carboxyl group.
Fatty acids and amino acids both contain?
carboxyl group
What functional group are always found in amino acids?
an amino and a carboxyl group
Which category of organic compounds contain a carboxylic acid group and an amino group?
Amino acids contain acid groups and amino groups alternately.
Identify a functional group always present in amino acids?
Two functional groups are found in all amino acids. These functional groups are the amino group (-NH2) and the carboxyl group (-COOH). The hydrogen atom of the carboxyl group can be broken off quite easily; this gives amino acids their acidic properties.
What building blocks contain N in addition to C H and O?
Proteins: They were made up of amino acids which is composed of Carboxylic group and an amino group.
A chain of amino acids used to make a protein?
amino acids contain a basic amine group (NH2) and an acidic carboxylic acid group (CO2H)
Amino acids contain two common functional groups an amino group and an?
carboxylic acid
Do fatty acids and glycerol both contain an amino group?
No - neither of them do.
