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bonds that link monomers to form polymers are
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covalent
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the phosphate group is involved in
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cellular energy transfer
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Peptide chains have 2 ___ terminus
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N and C
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disulfide bridge is formed by
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two cystein side chains
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what is an essential amino acid?
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humans cannot synthesize it and therefore must obtain them from their diet
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the reaction that FORMS water is called? (hydrolysis or condensation)
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condensation...remember hydrolysis requires water from both reactants
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amino acids consist of
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R group side chain, Hydrogen atom, Amino group, Carboxyl group
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van der waals interactions are important between ___ side chains in proteins
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hydrophobic, nonpolar
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difference between RNA and DNA structures
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RNA: 2' has OH
DNA: 2' does NOT have OH (deoxyribose) |
