Understanding Protein Structure

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Peptide bond

covalent bond formed between the amine end of one AA to a carboxyl end of another AA; results in the release of water

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Residue

A single AA unit in the peptide chain.

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Dipeptide

2 AA joined together

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oligopeptide

more than 10 AA in a chain

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Polypeptide

10-50 AA in a chain

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Protein

more than 50 AA in a chain

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Resonance

bond that forms between ions; peptide bonds have resonance

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R groups are in a .... configuration

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Proteins have directionality

Read from N-terminal to the C-terminal