A molecular model of glycine,the smallest of the 20 common amino acids that can be synthesized in the human body,but can also be found in certain food supplements. Glycine acts as a building block for other proteins,and is also an inhibitory neurotransmitter in the central nervous system. Commercially,glycine has been utilized as a sweetener in certain foods,as well as a buffering agent in antacids and analgesics. Atoms are coloured dark grey (carbon),light grey (hydrogen),red (oxygen) and blue (nitrogen) | |
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