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Amino acids make up proteins, by forming chains.

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Amino acids are made up of an amino group (NH2), a carboxyl group (COOH), and a side chain (R group) that varies for each amino acid. The side chain is what differentiates one amino acid from another and gives each its unique properties.

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Alpha carbon atoms.

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carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen

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Type of acid that makes up protiens?

amino acids


What monomer makes up a polypeptide?

Amino acids are the monomers that make up a polypeptide chain. Each amino acid has an amino group, a carboxyl group, a hydrogen atom, and a variable side chain, which gives each amino acid its unique properties.


What makes up a code for amino acid?

3 bases, a codon.


What is an organic molecule that contains a carboxxl and an amino group and that makes up proteins a protein monomer?

an amino acid


Which monomer makes up a polyeptide?

Amino acid. (also its spelt polypeptide)


What can date objects up to a million years old.?

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What distinguishes one amino acid from another amino acid?

Their side group makes them unique, they also contain nitrogen which makes them different from carbs and fats.


What monomer makes up protein?

Amino acids are the monomers that make up proteins. Proteins are polymers formed by linking individual amino acids together through peptide bonds.


What varies from one amino acid to the next?

The basic structure of an amino acid is HXN-CHR-CO2H, where, in the 20 most common biological amino acids, X=hydrogen. The R group attached to the amino acid base is what makes up the difference.


Proteins are made up of monomers called?

Proteins are made up of monomers called amino acids.


Is a nucleic acid made up of amino acids?

No. A nucleic acid is made up of nucleotides. Proteins are made up of amino acids.


What small part is protein made out of?

Amino acids are the elementary bricks of proteins.