proteins
amino acids, dipeptides and
polypetides
What are amino acids?
The monomers from which proteins are
made
What groups are in amino acids?
Amine group
Carboxyl group
R / side group
How many amino acids are common in all organisms?
20
How do these amino acids differ?
They differ only in their side group
What kind of bond is formed between amino acids?
Peptide bond
How are amino acids joined together and the bonds formed?
Through a condensation reaction
What is a dipeptide?
2 amino acids joined together
What is a polypeptide?
Many amino acids joined together
What can a functional protein contain?
proteins 1
amino acids, dipeptides and
polypetides
What are amino acids?
The monomers from which proteins are
made
What groups are in amino acids?
Amine group
Carboxyl group
R / side group
How many amino acids are common in all organisms?
20
How do these amino acids differ?
They differ only in their side group
What kind of bond is formed between amino acids?
Peptide bond
How are amino acids joined together and the bonds formed?
Through a condensation reaction
What is a dipeptide?
2 amino acids joined together
What is a polypeptide?
Many amino acids joined together
What can a functional protein contain?
proteins 1