amino group
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The name "amino acid" is derived from the fact that they contain both amino group and carboxyl-acid-group in their basic structure.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
Proline has an R group that is linked to the amino group, forming a ring- like structure.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
Each amino acid has a central carbon that is linked to an amino group, a carboxyl group, a hydrogen atom, and an R group or side chain.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
For glycine, the acid strength of the carboxyl group is about the same as that of acetic acid, CH3CO2H, and the base strength of the amino group is slightly greater than that of ammonia, NH3.
From Textbooks ● Feb. 14, 2019
The meta-nitro-compound, which is precipitated last, is then reduced, and the amino group so formed is replaced by the hydroxyl group by means of the Sandmeyer reaction.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 3 "Capefigue" to "Carneades" by Various
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