condensation Flashcards

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Describe how amino acids join to form a polypeptide so there is always NH2 at
one end and COOH at the other end

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  1. One amine/NH2 group joins to a
    carboxyl/COOH group to form a peptide
    bond
  2. (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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