Proteins Flashcards
(10 cards)
1
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what are monomers of proteins
A
amino acids
2
Q
dipeptide
A
is formed when two amino acids are joined together
3
Q
polypeptide
A
two or more amino acids bonded together
4
Q
proteins
A
one or more polypeptide
5
Q
what is always present in an amino acids
A
amine group -base
hydrogen
carboxylic group- acid
R group- side chain
6
Q
how many amino acids do living things have and what is the different between them
A
twenty amino acids, the R group is what makes them variable( difference )
7
Q
Explain how Polypeptide are formed
A
it is formed by the condensation of two amino acids.- molecule of water is released
When the amino acids are bonded they are bonded by peptide bonds
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