Chapter 2 - Proteins And Water

Question 1

▪️Structure of amino acid

Answer 1

🔸Amino acids consists of an alpha carbon ,amide group(NH2) and a carboxylic acid (COOH)
🔸 Only diff thing of amino acid = the R group

Question 2

Formation and breakage of peptide bond

Answer 2

🔸formation of PEPTIDE BOND = condensation removal of H2O molecule (-OH from carboxylic group and removal of H2 from the amino group.)
🔸 Breakage = hydrolysis reaction and involves the addition of H2O molecule.