Amino Acids and their properties
- Created by: Olive
- Created on: 15-07-21 12:27
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- Contain...
- A central carbon atom
- An amine group (NH2)
- A carboxyl group (COOH)
- A
side chain or R-group
- The
R-group is different in each amino acid
- there are 20
- The
R-group is different in each amino acid
- The
simplest amino acid is glycine
- The R-group is a hydrogen atom
- The R-group gives each amino acid unique properties
- The R-group is a hydrogen atom
- Some
amino acids are called essential amino acids
- These 10 amino acids are not synthesised by the human body,
- must be obtained from the diet
- These 10 amino acids are not synthesised by the human body,
- Arg, His, Ile, Leu, Lys, Met, Phe, Thr, Trp, and Val, R-groups
- may
be positively charged
- negatively
charged
- hydrophilic
- or hydrophobic
- hydrophilic
- negatively
charged
- may
be positively charged
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