Organic Chem Flashcards
(7 cards)
1
Q
What is anabolism ?
A
Energy requiring building phase of metabolism
Simpler substance are combined to form more complex substances
2
Q
What is catabolism
A
Process in which living cells breakdown
3
Q
How many acids ? And how many essential ?
A
22 and 8 essential
4
Q
What is a peptide bond ?
A
Joining of one amino acid to a second
Covalent bond strong
5
Q
Polypeptides
A
Chain of amino acids
6
Q
Proteins have how many peptide bonds
A
50
7
Q
What is the building block of protein ?
A
Amino acid
