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How many amino acids are there? |
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What are the two components of an amino acids? |
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An Amino Group and a Carboxyl Group |
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What does the Amino group do in water to attract protons? |
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What does the entire structure of an Amino acid contain? |
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An H atom, an Amino and Carboxyl group, and an R Group |
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A hydrophobic molecule is Non-polar or Polar? |
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A hydrophilic molecule is non-polar or polar? |
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Is Hydrolysis Exergonic or endergonic? |
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Is a condensation reaction exergonic or endergonic? |
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It is a bond between a carboxyl group and an amino group |
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What are multiple amino acids linked together called? |
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The starting point of synthesis of proteins. Location of Amino Group |
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What are amino acids also called? |
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What do amino acids make? |
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What is a primary structure? |
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a unique sequence of amino acids |
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What is a Secondary structure composed of?
What bond holds it together? |
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Multiple strands of Primary structures.
Hydrogen bonds between carbonyl's oxygen and amino's hydrogen |
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What is a Tertiary Structure?
What bonds hold it together? |
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Multiple Secondary structures.
Held together by bonds between R Groups...
1. Hydrogen Bonds
2. Hydrophobic Interactions
3. Van Der Waals Intereactions
4. Covalent Bonding of Sulfurs
5. Ionic Bonding |
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What are covalent bonds between sulfurs called? |
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