Types Of Bonds Flashcards

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What are disulphide bonds?

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-strong covalent bonds form between 2 cysteine R groups
-can be broken by oxidation
-strongest bond in proteins

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What ionic bonds?

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-form between positively charged and negatively charged R groups
-broken by pH changes

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What are hydrogen bonds?

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-form between strongly paired R groups
-weakest bonds

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What are hydrophobic interactions?

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-between non-polar R groups within interior of proteins

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