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	An amino acid structure consists of an amine group (-NH2), a carboxylic acid (-COOH), hydrogen (H), and a functional group (R). The functional group is what varies between amino acids and determines how it is categorized. Amino acids are categorized as either essential/nonessential, polar/non-polar, or acidic/basic.		An amino acid structure consists of an amine group (-NH2), a carboxylic acid (-COOH), hydrogen (H), and a functional group (R). The functional group is what varies between amino acids and determines how it is categorized. Amino acids are categorized as either essential/nonessential, polar/non-polar, or acidic/basic.

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