HSN104 Science of Food week 2 - proteins Flashcards
1
Q
What is a protein?
A
A macromolecule consisting of long chains of amino acids linked by peptide bonds. One or more polypeptides.
2
Q
In a protein, what links the amino acids together?
A
Peptide bonds
3
Q
What are the polypeptide monomers?
A
Amino acids
4
Q
What chemical group is contained in an amino acid?
A
An amine group
5
Q
What does an amine group look like?
A
6
Q
What is a polypeptide?
A
Short chains of amino acids linked by peptide bonds.
7
Q
What does a carboxyl group (carboxylic acid) look like?
A
8
Q
What is this?
A
A carboxylic acid (carboxyl group)
9
Q
What is this?
A
An amine group (amino acid)
10
Q
What does an amino acid look like?
A
An amino group and a carboxylic acid group attached to an alpha carbon.
11
Q
What is this?
A
A general amino acid structure.
