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package org.openscience.cdk.interfaces;
/**
* A AminoAcid is Monomer which stores additional amino acid specific
* informations, like the N-terminus atom.
*
* @cdk.module interfaces
* @cdk.githash
*
* @author Egon Willighagen <e.willighagen@science.ru.nl>
* @cdk.created 2005-12-05
* @cdk.keyword amino acid
*/
public interface IAminoAcid extends IMonomer {
/**
* Retrieves the N-terminus atom.
*
* @return The Atom that is the N-terminus
*
* @see #addNTerminus(IAtom)
*/
public IAtom getNTerminus();
/**
* Add an Atom and makes it the N-terminus atom.
*
* @param atom The Atom that is the N-terminus
*
* @see #getNTerminus
*/
public void addNTerminus(IAtom atom);
/**
* Retrieves the C-terminus atom.
*
* @return The Atom that is the C-terminus
*
* @see #addCTerminus(IAtom)
*/
public IAtom getCTerminus();
/**
* Add an Atom and makes it the C-terminus atom.
*
* @param atom The Atom that is the C-terminus
*
* @see #getCTerminus
*/
public void addCTerminus(IAtom atom);
}