A hydrocarbon skeleton is covalently bonded to an amino group at one end and a carboxyl group at the other end. when placed in water this molecule would function

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Amino acids in solutions are in a condition of internal salts. Solution of amino acid has property of a buffer solution.

H₂N-CH₂-COOH  ⇄  H₃N⁺-CH₂-COO⁻