AMINO ACIDS Flashcards
1
Q
WHAT ARE AMINO ACIDS?
A
THE MONOMERS OF PROTEIN
2
Q
WHAT DO ALL AMINO ACIDS HAVE IN COMMON?
A
THEY ALL HAVE THE SAME GENERAL STRUCTURE
3
Q
WHAT IS THE GENERAL STRUCTURE OF ALL AMINO ACIDS?
A
A CENTRAL CARBON ATOM BONDED TO:
- AMINE GROUP (NH2)
- CARBOXYL GROUP (COOH)
- HYDROGEN ATOM
- VARIABLE GROUP (REPRESENTED WITH THE LETTER ‘R’)
