Protein Structure 1 Vocab

Question 1

Amino acids

Answer 1

The building blocks that connect together via covalent bonds to form proteins

Question 2

Amino group

Answer 2

1-a group of NH2 atoms; can pick up a proton to form NH3+
2- A=Have 4 groups arranged around a central carbon atom

Question 3

Carboxyl group

Answer 3

a group of COOH atoms; can lose a proton to form COO-

Question 4

R-group

Answer 4

a highly variable group of atoms bonded to the central carbon of an amino acid

Question 5

Hydrophilic

Answer 5

can readily interact with the partial charges on water

Question 6

Hydrophobic

Answer 6

cannot readily interact with the partial charges on water