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General structure
The 21 proteinogenic α-amino acids found in eukaryotes, grouped according to their side chains' pKa values and charges carried at physiological pH (7.4).
2-, alpha-, or α-amino acids have the generic formula H
2NCHRCOOH in most cases, where R is an organic substituent known as a "side chain".