Amino Acids Flashcards
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Essential amino acids are
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Amino acids that the animal can obtain through their diet
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Amino acids are the
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Basic units from which proteins are made
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Condensation reaction
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Forms peptide chains by removal of H2O allowing a bond to be formed b/w C and N
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Hydrolysis Reaction
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Breaks the peptide chains, by adding a hydrogen and hydroxyl group.
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Biological roles of Amino Acids
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Roles in metabolic reactions, neurotransmitters, and hormones.
Building blocks of proteins.
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Only difference between different types is
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In the R group
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The carboxyl makes the molecule act like a
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Weak acid-> donate H+
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Polypeptide chains
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Hundreds of amino acids
