WGU C785 Biochemistry Unit2| Questions With 100 % Correct Answers | Verified

Amino Group - Consists of hydrogen and nitrogen atoms (NH3+) Carboxyl Group - Consists of carbons and oxygens (COO-) R Group - The variable group within an Amino Acid Amino Acid Backbone - Consists of the Amino Group (NH3+) the Carboxyl Group (COO-) and the Alpha Carbon that bonds to a Hydrogen Monomer - A small chemical unit that makes up a polymer Polymer - A long molecule consisting of many similar or identical monomers linked together. Polypeptide - A polymer (chain) of many amino acids linked together by peptide bonds. Peptide Bond - Bonds that connect amino acids. Primary Protein Structure - Sequence of amino acids forming a protein or polypeptide chain, the most basic element of its structure. Alpha Carbon - The central carbon atom of each amino acid Secondary Protein Structure - Shape formed by hydrogen bonding of amino acid back bone- usually an alpha helix or beta sheet Tertiary Protein Structure - The three-dimensional shape of a polypeptide due to interactions of the R groups of the amino acids by covalent bonds