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B12-Amino Acids
AA
| Question | A |
|---|---|
| How many amino acids are there in total? | 20 |
| What is the subunit of proteins? | Amino Acids |
| What do amino acids build? | Proteins |
| Which is the simplest AA? | Glycine |
| How many essential AA are there? | 9 |
| Define enantiomers | Mirror structures |
| Can L-amino acids be found in proteins? | Yes |
| Can D-amino acids be found in proteins? | No |
| How do AAs bond together? | Dehydration reaction |
| What is the primary structure of proteins/AAs? | Made up of psi and phy bonds of a single AA |
| Where are AA bonded together in the cell? | Ribosomes |
| What are the bonds between AAs called? | Polypeptide bonds, more than 1 TIED together |
| Describe the secondary structure of proteins/AAs. | They coil into a helix shape with side chains sticking out to not hinder the helix. |
| What locks the helix structure so it stays rigid? | Hydrogen bonds |
| Amino chains attach to each other side by side called ___. | Beta sheets. |
| What holds the beta sheets together? | Hydrogen bonds. |
| Describe the tertiary structure. |