protein Flashcards
1
Q
what are polymers
A
strings of repeated units
2
Q
what are monomers
A
individual units of a polymer
3
Q
what is the monomer of protein
A
amino acid
4
Q
how many different types of proteins are there
A
20
5
Q
what does the backbone of amino acid look like
A
6
Q
what is the side chain and what does it do
A
side chain is what gives amino acid its identity
7
Q
amino group
A
nh2
8
Q
Carboxyl group
A
cooh
9
Q
peptide bond
A
amino acid
10
Q
what’s the byproduct when peptide bond is formed
A
h20
11
Q
what’s the peptide bond forming process called
A
dehydration synthesis
12
Q
protein is also called as
A
polypeptide
13
Q
peptide bond forming reaction
A
14
Q
breaking down protein by removing peptide bond is called
A
hydrolysis
15
Q
how do you remove peptide bond in hydrolysis
A
add water
17
Q
hydrolysis process
A
