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Amino Acids

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Total cards: 9•Content version: v4•Public deck•Updated: 8/1/2026

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#1
Front (Question)

Amino acids are chiral which gives them what property?

Back (Answer)

They are optically active

#2
Front (Question)

Which amino acid is not optically active?

Back (Answer)

Glycine

#3
Front (Question)

Amino acids have an NH2 group and a COOH group. What property does this give them?

Back (Answer)

They can act as a base and an acid

#4
Front (Question)

HOOCCH2NH2 + HCl –> _______? Is glycine exhibiting acid or base properties?

Back (Answer)

HOOCCH2NH2 + HCl –> HOOCCH2NH3+Cl- Base

#5
Front (Question)

HOOCCH2NH2 + NaOH –> ______? Is glycine exhibiting acidic or basic properties?

Back (Answer)

Na+OOCCH2NH2 + H2O Acid

#6
Front (Question)

What is a zwitterion?

Back (Answer)

An ion with a positive charge and a negative charge which is overall neutral

#7
Front (Question)

How are peptides formed?

Back (Answer)

Can form via an amide or peptide bond between 2 amino acids

#8
Front (Question)

Why would we break down a protein?

Back (Answer)

To tell us which amino acids are in the polypeptide chain

#9
Front (Question)

This type of protein has parallel polypeptide chains that form long fibres. What type of protein is it?

Back (Answer)

Fibrous