What causes the diversity observed in different amino acids?

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11 May 2018
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The variation among amino acids is due to differences in their side chains, known as R groups. While the amino (NH2) and carboxyl (COOH) groups are common to all amino acids, it is the unique R group that distinguishes one amino acid from another.

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