amino acids Flashcards
1
Q
what are the two functional groups in amino acids?
A
amine (NH2), carboxyl (COOH)
2
Q
how are polypeptides formed?
A
when amino acids react with each other by condensation polymerisation
3
Q
glycine formula
A
H2NCH2COOH
4
Q
glycine as a polypeptide
A
-(HNCH2CO)-n + nH2O
5
Q
what is polypeptide?
A
a protein
6
Q
what is lost off two amino acids to form a polypeptide?
A
the OH group off one, and a H off another
7
Q
what is special about different amino acids?
A
different amino acids can be combined in the same chain to
produce proteins
