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Amino acids are the building blocks of proteins, classified into five groups based on their side chains. They play crucial roles in biological functions such as catalysis, transport, structure, and motion. All organisms share a common set of 20 amino acids, which are chiral except for glycine.

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Amino acids and their Ionisation
4 major classes of biomolecules:
1. amino acids

2. nucleic acids

3. carbohydrates

4. lipids

Proteins: Main Agents of Biological Function
catalysis

enzymes of metabolic pathways

enzymes in DNA replication, repair, transcription, translation

transport

hemoglobin (transports O2)

lactose permase ( transports lactose)

structure

collagen (connective tissue)

keratin (hair, nails etc.)

motion

myosin and actin (muscle tissue)

flagellin (cell motility, sensory apparatus)

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Course: Introductory Biochemistry and Genetics (BCV201)

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