2.1.2 - Proteins
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- Created on: 11-12-11 22:33
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- Made from long chains of amino acids. Dipeptide is formed when two amino acids join together. A polypeptide is formed when two or more amino acids join together. Proteins are made up of many polypeptides.
- Amino acids are made up of a carbon surrounded by a hydrogen, an NH2 group, a carboxyl group and an R-group. The r group is a variable group which is different on different amino acids.
- Proteins are joined together by peptide bonds to form dipeptides and polypeptides. A molecule of water is released when this reaction takes place. This is a condensation reaction. The reverse of this reaction (i.e. breaking the peptide bonds) adds a molecule of water. This is called a hydrolysis reaction.
Proteins have four strcutural levels:
- Primary- Sequence/order of amino acids in the polypeptide chain. Held together by peptide bonds
- Secondary- The way the hydrogen bonds between…
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