d $COOH$ and $NH _3$ (amine group). So every amino acid has a central carbon with a $H, R$ group (varies for each amino acid), a carboxylic group and an amine group. These groups are joined to a single (aliphatic) carbon. The carbon directly attached to a carboxyl group is the alpha position, so the amino acids in proteins are all alpha-amino acids.
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