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What is the amino functional group?

AP Biology Unit 1 Topic 1.2: Elements of Life — Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen, Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Sulfur (CHNOPS)

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What is the amino functional group?

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The amino group consists of a nitrogen bonded to two hydrogens. It acts as a base because it can accept a hydrogen ion. Every amino acid contains an amino group, which gives proteins their basic character at the amino end of the chain.
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