AA Chemistry Flashcards
1
Q
Describe the backbone of a polypeptid chain.
A
N-C-C-N-C-C
2
Q
What are the two common types of covalent bonds between amino acids?
A
Peptid bonds and disulfide bonds.
3
Q
Hydrolysis of a protien by another protien is called ____________.
A
Proteolysis or proteolytic cleavage.
4
Q
What is unique about Cysteine?
A
Cysteine is a sulfur-containing amino acid which contains a reactive thiol (sufhydryl, SH) which is fairly polar.
5
Q
Define:
Cystine
A
Two cyteine residues forming a covalent sulfur-sulfur bond.
