Amino Acids have a basic structure of three components, an amino group made of âH2N, a carboxyl group âCOOH and the last group is called the R-group or variable group which is composed of Carbon, Hydrogen and Oxygen. The arrangement of the C,H and O in this group determines the name of the amino acid.
: a person born, raised, or living in Puerto Rico. : a person whose family is descended from the island of Puerto Rico. : any item deriving it's origin from the island of Puerto Rico. : any item relating to the people of Puerto Rico/Puerto Ricans.
Puerto Rico. Spanish, literally rich harbor; Caribbean island, name given in 1493 by Christopher Columbus to the large bay on the north side of the island; he called the island itself San Juan. Over time the name of the bay became the name of the island and the name of the island was taken by the town that grew up at the bay.