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Types

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Amino acids can be characterized according to:

  • the physical nature of the R group in the general formula NH2-CHR-COOH:
    • aliphatic amino acids
    • aromatic amino acids
    • sulphur-containing amino acids
    • hydroxylated amino acids
    • hydrophilic amino acids
  • whether the amino acid is essential or non-essential

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