The structure of amino acids is a carboxylic acid group (COOH), an H, an amine group (NH2), and an R group bound to a central carbon. the R group can be a hydrogen or something more complex (depending on what amino acid it is). If you string amno acids together (COOH group on one bonding to NH2 group on another with the removal of water) you get a protein.
A fatty acid is R-COOH. The R will have only carbon and hydrogen in it. It may be saturated (all single bonds) or not. If you bond three fatty acids to glycerol (removing 1 water molecule for each fatty acid) and you get a fat/oil.
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The structure of amino acids is a carboxylic acid group (COOH), an H, an amine group (NH2), and an R group bound to a central carbon. the R group can be a hydrogen or something more complex (depending on what amino acid it is). If you string amno acids together (COOH group on one bonding to NH2 group on another with the removal of water) you get a protein.
A fatty acid is R-COOH. The R will have only carbon and hydrogen in it. It may be saturated (all single bonds) or not. If you bond three fatty acids to glycerol (removing 1 water molecule for each fatty acid) and you get a fat/oil.
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Fatty Amino Acids
Both are building blocks but amino acids join together to make proteins and fatty acids to make fats.
Chemically and structurally there are many many differences but I don't think you're question is at that level.
Fatty acids have no nitrogen, and almost no oxygen. they are not found in proteins very much. They dissolve easily, and build up.
Amino acids create proteins, contain N,S,O, and C. They are smalelr than fatty acids, and can bond easily.
Amino acids are polymers of proteins, fatty acid are polymers of lipids (fats)
Amino acids are protein, fatty acids are fat.