Proteins

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What do proteins contain ?
•Carbon •Hydrogen •Oxygen •Nitrogen •Sometimes Sulphur (Cysteine)
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What are the monomers that make up proteins ?
•Amino acids
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How many different commonly occurring amino acids are there in living organisms ?
•20
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Which two groups do all amino acids have ?
•Amino Group •Carboxylic group-COOH
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How can you identify which amino acid is which ?
•Every amino acid contains an R-group •The R-group helps you identify the amino acid as each R-group is different in each amino acid
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What are the monomers that make up proteins ?

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•Amino acids

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How many different commonly occurring amino acids are there in living organisms ?

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Which two groups do all amino acids have ?

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How can you identify which amino acid is which ?

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