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Summarises the Amino Acids topic for A2 Chemistry Unit 2. Good luck!

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Enzymes
Proteins
* long polypeptides / more than 50A .AM
Effect of temp + pH IN / NAU) try
* In molecular mass A ly temps + pressures used : H costs

* Chains can line up 1=0 N H bonds polar * pH : alter in Philomel 30th"" to change
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Secondary twisting / coiling
: or chain → B- pleated sheet / '
→ enzyme , biodegradable
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coiling of protein breaks down
bonding
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3D shape held together bull bonds / disulfide

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* substrate, enzyme substrate complex A Biocatalusil : process which Catalan enzyme
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