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strutural formula of the carboxyl group
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A compound of a class of simple organic compounds that contain a carboxyl group and an amino group and that combine to form proteins?
Amino acid(s)
Does amino acids link up to form proteins?
When two amino acids are positioned so that the carboxyl group of one is adjacent to the amino group of the other, they can become joined by a dehydration reaction (removal of a water molecule.) The resulting covalent bond is called a peptide bond.
What is the Chemical structure of protein?
Proteins are made of amino acids joined together by peptide bonds. An amino acid consists of a central carbon atom that is bonded to a hydrogen atom, an amine group (NH2), a carboxyl group (COOH) and an R group that is different depending on which amino acid it is. The Amine group of one amino acid looses an H and the carboxyl group of another amino acid looses an OH and the N and C bond to one another to form a peptide bond and link the amino acids.
How does a peptide bond form between two adjacent amino acids?
Condensation reactions result in a peptide bond being formed between two amino acids. The OH- from the carboxylic group of one amino acid, and a hydrogen from the second amino acid's amine group form a water molecule. A peptide bond is created between a carbon of the first amino acid and the nitrogen of the second amino.
What kinds of bonds from between amino acids in a protein?
The covalent bonds between amino acids are called peptide bonds. It is a bond between the carboxyl group of one amino acid and the amino group of another amino acid. Amino acids are bonded through condensation reactions, which produces a water molecule.
Where does a chemical bond form when a dipeptide is synthesized?
a nitrogen atom in an amino group and a carbon atom in a carboxyl group
What type of bond between amino acid?
Covalent Bonds.
What is removed during decarboxylation?
A carboxyl group in the form of CO2
The attachment of a carboxylic acid group of one amino acid to the amino acid group of another forms a connection called?
An amide bond forming a chain of peptides. Peptide bond is only a special amide bond name for this particular bonding.
Identify a functional group always present in amino acids?
Two functional groups are found in all amino acids. These functional groups are the amino group (-NH2) and the carboxyl group (-COOH). The hydrogen atom of the carboxyl group can be broken off quite easily; this gives amino acids their acidic properties.
Can a bond form between any carbon and nitrogen atom in the two amino acids being joined?
No. The carbon of the carboxyl group forms a covalent bond with the nitrogen atom of the amino group in another amino acid. This is a dehydration synthesis, or condensation reaction. This reaction produces a peptide bond and a molecule of water. Please see the related link below for an illustration.
What kind of bonds hold amino acids together to make proteins?
A special form of amide bond called peptide bonds.
A compound of a class of simple organic compounds that contain a carboxyl group and an amino group and that combine to form proteins?
Amino acid(s)
Does amino acids link up to form proteins?
When two amino acids are positioned so that the carboxyl group of one is adjacent to the amino group of the other, they can become joined by a dehydration reaction (removal of a water molecule.) The resulting covalent bond is called a peptide bond.
Two atoms that form peptide bond?
A nitrogen atom in an amino group and a carbon atom in a carboxyl group
What is the Chemical structure of protein?
Proteins are made of amino acids joined together by peptide bonds. An amino acid consists of a central carbon atom that is bonded to a hydrogen atom, an amine group (NH2), a carboxyl group (COOH) and an R group that is different depending on which amino acid it is. The Amine group of one amino acid looses an H and the carboxyl group of another amino acid looses an OH and the N and C bond to one another to form a peptide bond and link the amino acids.
How does a peptide bond form between two adjacent amino acids?
Condensation reactions result in a peptide bond being formed between two amino acids. The OH- from the carboxylic group of one amino acid, and a hydrogen from the second amino acid's amine group form a water molecule. A peptide bond is created between a carbon of the first amino acid and the nitrogen of the second amino.
