13. Strictly defined, Pro is not an -amino acid. Which group takes the place of the free amino group that is found in the other 19 amino acids?
















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Comment: Pro is an imino   acid; the secondary amine group attached to the -carbon also bonds to the side-chain to make a five-membered ring.
In proteins, proline interrupts regular secondary structures such as -helices and -structures.

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