Amino acid is the smallest unit of protein and is an organic molecule made up of amine and carboxylic acid functional groups. An amino acid is composed of nitrogen, carbon, oxygen, and hydrogen molecules.
Table: List of amino acids (AA) and their symbols and abbrevations.
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