Organic Chem, Ch. 18 Word Scramble
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Organic Chem, Chapter 18 | Organic Chem, Chapter 18 |
Protein | A large biological molecule made of many amino acids linked together through amide (peptide) bonds. |
Amino acid | A molecule that contains both an amino group and a carboxylic acid functional group. |
Alpha- (a-) amino acid | An amino acid in which the amino group is bonded to the carbon atom next to the -COOH group. |
Peptide bond | An amide bond that links two amino acids together. |
Side chain (amino acid) | The group bonded to the carbon next to the carboxyl group in an amino acid; different in different amino acids. |
Noncovalent forces | Forces of attraction other than covalent bonds that can act between molecules or within molecules. |
Hydrophobic | Water-fearing; a hydrophobic substance does not dissolve in water. |
Hydrophilic | Water-loving; a hydrophilic substance dissolves in water. |
Zwitterion | A neutral dipolar ion that has one + charge and one - charge. |
Isoelectric point (pl) | The pH at which a sample of an amino acid has equal numbers of + and - charges. |
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