Asked by Needs help! URGENT!!

the monomer of a protein is an amino acid right? Ok, well what is the general formula for an amino acid?

Would it be: H2NCH2COOH (the 2's would be subscripted).
Answered by Needs help! URGENT!!
Actually, I think it should be this: H2NCHRCOOH (the 2's would be subscripted), where R is the R group...is this right?
Answered by ~christina~
Yes, what you have is Glycine.
It's the simplest of the amino acids with the H as an R group.
Answered by ~christina~
If you want the general formula It would be R replacing the H.
Answered by Needs help! URGENT!!
oh ok, but can I write it this way: H2NCHRCOOH or does the R need to be in brackets.
Answered by ~christina~
I'd write it like this=> RCH(NH2)COOH
Answered by Needs help! URGENT!!
oh ok thanks!!!

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