1. Draw by hand a single generalized amino acid using the letter R to denote the sidechain (R-group). Draw a box around the atoms that are used to form the backbone and circle the variable portion of the amino acid (R-group). Assign labels to the amine and carboxyl functional groups on the backbone.
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