AMINO ACIDS AND PROTEINS
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Jobs that protein do in our bodies
Transport materials Catalyse reactions Help bind cells into tissues
Draw and label the structure of amino acid
How are the 20 common amino acids different?
Different side chains
Describe how amino acids join together
OH from carboxyl group joins with H from amino group; This pushes out H2O, known as a condensation reaction as water is the by product; The 2 amino acids are joined together by peptide links
What is a condensation reaction?
When H2O/ water becomes a by product of a reaction.
What is a polypeptide?
When a long chain molecule is formed by over 50 amino acids
What is a oligopeptide?
When a long chain molecule is formed by less than 50 amino acids