A compound made of amino acids linked by peptide bonds.
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Zwitterion
A dipolar ionic form of an amino acid that is formed by the donation of a hydrogen ion from the carboxyl group to the amino group. There is no overall charge.
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Isoelectric point
The pH value at which the zwitterion exists.
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Condensation reaction
One in which two small molecules react together to form a larger molecule with the elimination of a small molecule such as water.
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Stereoisomers
Species with the same structural formula but with a different arrangement of the atoms in space.
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Chiral carbon
A carbon atom attached to four different atoms or groups of atoms.
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Optical isomers
Stereoisomers that are non-superimposable mirror images of each other.
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Biodegradable polymer
A polymer that breaks down completely into carbon dioxide and water.
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Degradable polymer
A polymer that breaks down into smaller fragments when exposed to light, heat or moisture.
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Pharmacological activity
The beneficial or adverse affects of a drug on living matter.
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A dipolar ionic form of an amino acid that is formed by the donation of a hydrogen ion from the carboxyl group to the amino group. There is no overall charge.
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Zwitterion
Card 3
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The pH value at which the zwitterion exists.
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Card 4
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One in which two small molecules react together to form a larger molecule with the elimination of a small molecule such as water.
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Card 5
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Species with the same structural formula but with a different arrangement of the atoms in space.
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