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Amino acids are organic compounds containing an alpha-amino group (alpha-NH2) and an alpha-carboxyl group (alpha-COOH), with the general formula RCH(NH2)COOH. The alpha-carbon atom is linked to a specific side-chain group (R group), forming the fundamental structural units of biological macromolecules.
