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'''Glycine''' is the smallest of the twenty common [[amino acid]]s used by living organisms to build [[protein]]s. The ''[[side chain]]'', or ''[[residual group]]'' of glycine is a hydrogen atom. It is one of the non-polar amino acids. | '''Glycine''' is the smallest of the twenty common [[amino acid]]s used by living organisms to build [[protein]]s. The ''[[side chain]]'', or ''[[residual group]]'' of glycine is a hydrogen atom. It is one of the non-polar amino acids. | ||
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Glycine is the smallest of the twenty common amino acids used by living organisms to build proteins. The side chain, or residual group of glycine is a hydrogen atom. It is one of the non-polar amino acids.