Proteins RG

• What are proteiins made from?


  long chains of amino acids
• what are the monomers of proteins?

  amino acids
• when is a dipeptide formed?

  when 2 amino acids join together
• when is a polypeptide formed?

  when more than two amino acids join together
• what is a protein made up of?

  one or more polypeptides
• what do different aamino acids have?

  different variable groups
• what is the general structure that is the SAME for amino acids?

  • carboxyl group
  • amine/amino group
  • R group (variable side group)
• give the formula for a carboxyl group?

  COOH
• Give the formula for an amino/amine group?

  Nh2
• How many amino acids are there?

  twenty
• what's the only difference between all amino acids?

  what makes up their R group
• how are polypeptides formed?

  by condensation reactiosn
• what are amino acids linked together by?

  condensation reactions (to form polypeptides)
• what happens during the condensation reaction?

  a molecule of water is releasdrd
• what are the bonds that form between amino acids called?

  peptide bonds
• Amino acid structure

  
• primary protein structure