GENERAL

• WHAT IS A MONOMER MADE OUT OF?

  amino group, carboxyl group, variable group
• HOW MANY POSSIBILITIES OF VARIABLE GROUP ARE THERE?

  20
• WHAT ARE DIPEPTIDES?

  form when two AAs join by a condensation reaction
• WHAT ARE POLYPEPTIDES?

  formed by condensation of many AAs
• PRIMARY PROTEIN STRUCTURE?

  sequence/ order of AAs in a polypeptide chain (polymer)
• SECONDARY PROTEIN STRUCTURE?

  sequence of AA cause parts of of a protein molecule to bond into alpha helix shapes or beta pleated sheets via hydrogen bonds
• TERTIARY PROTEIN STRUCTURE?

  further folding of secondary structure to form unique, 3D shape via ionic, hydrogen and disulphide bonds
• QUATERNARY STRUCTURE?

  protein made up of more than one polypeptide chain
• PEPTIDE BOND STRUCTURE?

  O H

  II I

  C - N