What is a amino acid? Chemistry Acids and Bases Properties of Acids and Bases 1 Answer Proteus · Grace May 8, 2016 Amino acids are organic compounds that combine to form proteins. Amino acids are the building blocks of life, because they comprise proteins. Key elements of an amino acid are carbon (#C#), hydrogen (#H#) , oxygen (#O#), and nitrogen (#N#). Answer link Related questions What are the properties of acids? What are some examples of the properties of acids? What are some examples of the properties of bases? What are the properties of bases? How do acids and bases affect pH? What are 3 properties of acids? What are common properties of bases? What are physical properties of bases? What are physical properties of acids? Why can acids conduct electricity? See all questions in Properties of Acids and Bases Impact of this question 2070 views around the world You can reuse this answer Creative Commons License
