Protein Basics

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what are proteins?

proteins are abundant and versatile macromolecules that perform many jobs in living things.

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what are proteins made of?

one or more polypeptide chains containing 50+ amino acids linked together.

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what are the building blocks of proteins?

Amino acids. There are 20 major amino acids.

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what are the 4 groups attached to an amino acids central carbon?

amino group, carboxyl group, hydrogen, and side chain ( R group).

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what group is basic?

amino group.

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which group is acidic?

carboxyl group.

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what is the R group?

the side chain that differs between amino acids and helps determine their properties.