Amino acids (AAs) are composed of a central carbon atom attached to a carboxyl group, an amino group, a hydrogen atom, and a side chain (R group). There are hundreds of AAs found in nature, but only 20 are predominantly used as the building blocks of proteins in humans (proteinogenic).
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The heart is a muscular organ that pumps blood around the body by circulating it through the circulatory/vascular system. It is found in the middle mediastinum, wrapped in a two-layered serous sac called the pericardium.
Mumps is a contagious disease caused by a virus. It usually affects and causes the glands on one or each side of the face to swell (parotitis).
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Breast cancer occurs when breast cells mutate and become cancerous cells that multiply and form tumors.
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Bladder cancer starts in the tissues of the bladder. It occurs when abnormal bladder cells begin to divide and grow out of control.
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