Amino acids and peptide bonds

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  • 20 amino acids naturally occur in proteins

  • Amino acid + amino acid —> dipeptide

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What are amino acids made from

  • amine group (NH2)

  • carboxyl group (COOH)

  • variable R group

  • Hydrogen

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Peptide bond

  • formed from the carbon atom of one amino acid and the nitrogen atom of the other amino acid

  • they are formed during condensation reactions 

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Water is made from…

  • an OH from the carboxyl group and an H from the amino group

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Polymerisation

  • Polymerisation is when many amino acid monomers join together 

  • The resulting chain is a polypeptide