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13 Cards in this Set
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These are the building blocks of protein |
Amino acids |
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What are the different groups present in an amino acid? |
Alpha carbon Carboxyl group (COOH-) Hydrogen atom (H) Amino group Side Chain (R group) |
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What word was AMINO derived from, and means nitrogenous? |
Amine |
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How many amino acids are there in total? |
300 |
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How many amino acids are found in protein? |
20 |
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Monomers that are linked together. |
Polymers |
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Meaning of L and D forms |
Levorotatory (left) Dextrorotatory (right) |
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What model is used for the structure of a protein? |
Ball-and-stick model |
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What is the simplest amino acid? |
Glycine |
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Amino acids are classified according tk their _______ and ________? |
- accdg to their R substituents - accdg to their chemical classification |
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Subclassifications of amino acids according to their R substituent. (give the # of amino acids belonging to each of them) |
- Non-polar side chains (7) - Uncharged polar side chains (5) - Aromatic R groups (3) - Positively charged (basic) R groups (3) - Negatively charged (acidic) side chains (2) |
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They are amino acids which have side chains that are hydrophilic |
Uncharged polar amino acids |
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They are amino acids which have side chains that are hydrophobic |
Non-polar amino acids |
