Biology 2.2.8: Proteins 1: Amino Acids Flashcards
1
Q
what are proteins?
A
large polymers comprised of long chains of amino acids
2
Q
what’s the structure of amino acids?
A
have an amino group (-NH3) and carboxyl group (-COOH), also has an R group which is specific to each individual amino acid
3
Q
how are amino acids bonded?
A
joined together by a covalent peptide bond through a condensation reaction
4
Q
how are dipeptide and polypeptides broken down?
A
through hydrolysis , enzymes can catalyse reactions.
