13.9 Amino Acids

A quick recall test on amino acids

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  • Created by: Hannah
  • Created on: 04-11-12 15:00
What functional groups make up an amino acid?
COOH, NH2, R group, H
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What are amino acids examples of?
Bifunctional compounds
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What is a zwitterion?
a particle that contains both negativly and positivly charged groups
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Which part of an amino acid donates protons and which part accepts them?
COOH = donates , NH2 = accepts
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How to amino acids behave in water and why?
amino acids are soluble in water because they are effectivly ionic
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What is a buffer solution?
a solution which can withstand a small addition of acid or alkali
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Why are amino acids buffer solutions?
the zwitterions neutralise the effects of additions
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What is a peptide link?
when the NH2 group reacts with the COOH group in a condensation reaction forming COHN
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What are two amino acids called when they are joined?`
Dipeptide
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What does Primary structure mean?
the order in which the amino acids are joined to one another
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What is secondary structure?
either a helix or a sheet.
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Describe helix structure
where the C=O group of one peptide link forms a hydrogen bond to an N-H group FOUR peptide links along the chain
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Describe sheet structure
stretched out regions of extended chain, which lie alongside each other and hydrogen bond
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How would you hydrolyse a peptide?
heating with a moderatly concentrated acid or alkali
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How is the breakdown of protiens done in a lab?
boiling with moderatly concentrated HCL to hydrolyse the C-N bonds
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How are individual amino acids indentified in a peptide~?
Paper chromotography: hydrolysed under reflux and the product is compared to known samples
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