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📅 NSB 2013🎓 HS🔄 Round 16#️⃣ Q7❓ TOSS-UP✍️ Short Answer

Of the 20 amino acids encoded by the universal genetic code, only one is technically an imino acid, as the R-group is covalently bonded to the amino terminus to form a nitrogen-containing ring. Unless it is modified, this amino acid also tends to disrupt secondary structures such as alpha-helices and beta sheets if it is found in the middle of them. What is this amino acid?

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