Amino acids are organic compounds that combine to form proteins. They contain an amino group (-NH2), a carboxylic acid group (-COOH), and a side chain (R group) that is unique to each amino acid. There are 20 standard amino acids used by cells to build proteins through a process called translation. During this process, amino acids are linked together through peptide bonds to form poly... https://justpaste.me/fFdA5