Which two functional groups are present in an amino acid?

An amino acid is a molecule that contains two functional groups , an amine and a carboxylic acid , as shown in Figure 1. In this illustration there is an additional group called the side chain, designated with an R. The variation seen in naturally occurring amino acids arises from differences in this side chain. read more

Amino acids are of different types e.g. acidic,basic,neutral, imino ,and sulpher containing etc but all types of amino acids possess two functional groups. These functional groups are amino group and carboxylic group. An amino group is chemically NH2, it is a basic group. read more

An amino acid contains a carboxyl group and an amine group and other groups, depending on its structure. A carbohydrate contains hydroxyl groups and several other functional groups depending on the structure. A typical amino acid has the formula The green NH₂ group is an amino group. The COOH is the carboxyl group. read more

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