Amino Acids- Week 4

Question 1

what are the 5 classifications of amino acids by R-group

Answer 1

1) Non-polar, Aliphatic R-group
2) Polar, uncharged R groups
3) Aromatic R-group
4) Positively charged R-group
5) Negatively charged R-group

Question 2

what is the difference between
the terms peptide, polypeptide and protein

Answer 2

peptides are short chains of amino acids (roughly <10)—> Polypeptides are longer (10-50 roughly)—> proteins are large chains of amino acids