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15 Cards in this Set
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Amino acids are...
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Monomers
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Polypeptide is the name of the...
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Polymer
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How many naturally occurring amino acids are there?
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20
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What dictates the function of the amino acids?
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The order and the war they are folded
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What's an anabolic reaction?
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Building molemers together
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What's a catabolic reaction?
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Breaking down
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What's a monemer?
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One molecule
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What's it called when you join two amino acids together?
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Dipeptide
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How are two amino acids joined?
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Condensation reaction (h2o is removed)
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What bond is made when two amino acids join?
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A strong covalent bond between the 'c' in the carboxyl group and the 'n' in the amino group
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How can a peptide bond be broken?
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Hydrolysis (adding water)
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How are two amino acids joined?
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Condensation reaction (h2o is removed)
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What bond is made when two amino acids join?
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A strong covalent bond between the 'c' in the carboxyl group and the 'n' in the amino group
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How can a peptide bond be broken?
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Hydrolysis (adding water)
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What does 'r' represent?
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Side chain
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