Building blocks 7- proteins, amino acids

What is the structure of amino acids

Amino group, Carboxyl group, side chain/R group

What is the name of the amino group end

N-terminus end

what is the name of the carboxyl group end

C-terminus end

what does the side chain/R group do

defines the chemical characteristics of the amino acids

what are the chemical characteristics of side chains

polar, non-polar, charge, non-charged, aliphatic, aromatic

what are proteinogenic synthesis amino acids

building blocks of proteins

20 that are encoded by triplets of the genetic code

what are non-proteinogenic synthesis amino acids

have other biological functions

not produced directly and in isolation by standard cellular machinery

often linked to function/activity of proteins

what are essential amino acids

they cant be synthesised by the body, must be obtained through the diet

what are conditionally essential amino acids

need to be uptaken through the diet to cope with body demand

what are non-essential amino acids

can be synthesised by the body

what amino acid in essential in cats

taurine

must be obtained through their diet

what are some functions of proteins

contractile

hormonal

protection

transport

enzyme

storage

structural

receptor

what is the primary structure of proteins

sequence of a chain of amino acids

AA bound together by peptide bonds

dehydration synthesis reaction forms peptide bonds (condensation)