Amino Acids : an
introduction
Likando Chababa
, What are amino acids?
n Amino acids are composed of Ca,
carboxylic group, amino group, a side
chain (R)
n Side chain groups (R) are variable
n Building blocks of proteins
n Amino acids are joined together by
peptide bond like a chain in a protein
,General structural formula for a-amino acids
, n There are 20 “standard” amino acids
present in proteins
n The amino and carboxylic groups of
aa can ionize
introduction
Likando Chababa
, What are amino acids?
n Amino acids are composed of Ca,
carboxylic group, amino group, a side
chain (R)
n Side chain groups (R) are variable
n Building blocks of proteins
n Amino acids are joined together by
peptide bond like a chain in a protein
,General structural formula for a-amino acids
, n There are 20 “standard” amino acids
present in proteins
n The amino and carboxylic groups of
aa can ionize
