Does every amino acid encompass a central carbon

Does every amino acid encompass a central carbon? To which organic group is the central carbon bound?

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The carboxyl group –COOH, an atom of hydrogen –H, an amine group –NH2, and a variable radical -R essentially are bound to the central carbon of the amino acid.

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