condensation Flashcards
(2 cards)
1
Q
Describe how amino acids join to form a polypeptide so there is always NH2 at
one end and COOH at the other end
A
- One amine/NH2 group joins to a
carboxyl/COOH group to form a peptide
bond - (So in chain) there is a free amine/NH2 group at one end and a free carboxyl/COOH group
at the other
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