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Generally amino acids have an Amino group (-NH2) and a Carboxyl group (-COOH) attached to the same carbon atom, which is also called as Alpha carbon. Besides Hydrogen and R-Group is also attached with this carbon atom. R may be hydrogen, CH3 or any other group. For Example:
If R-group is hydrogen then it is called glycine or if it is CH3 then it is called alanine.
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Describe the composition in term of carbohydrates?
Amino acids
Do all amino acids have R groups that are polar?
Yes, all amino acids have the same basic composition, though the r-groups causes the variation. There are 20 different amino acids.
How proteins differ?
Proteins differ each other in their amino acid composition and the number of amino acids that form it. Not all the proteins are the same, although they are all made up of amino acids. the sequence of amino acids is determined by the mRNA which is transcribed by DNA in the nucleus.
A protein's function is dependent on its?
Structure or Shapetype and other of amino acids
What makes eah of the amino acids in protens unique?
The composition of the side chains attached to it
What is a chain of more than 50 amino acids?
A chain of more than 50 amino acids is called a protein. Chains of amino acids in general can be called polypeptides - which refers to the type of bond between the amino acids (a peptide bond).
Proteins are made up of monomers called?
The monomers of proteins are amino acids.
Why did nature choose the specific 20 amino acids?
It is my belief that at that time when chemical reactions began nature chose the specific 20 amino acids because of the composition of the atmosphere of the early earth.
In general what makes one kind of amino acid different from other amino acids?
the side group
What is the monomer in wool?
Wool is made of the protein keratin. Amino acids are the building blocks (monomers) of proteins. Keratins are composed of amino acids, primarily the amino acids glycine and alanine. Given the wide variety of keratins, both alpha and beta, no single chemical composition or monomer can be defined. There are over 20 different amino acids that make up keratins. Cysteine can account for up to 24% of the keratin structure.
What repeating units make up a protein fatty acids peptide acids amino acids carboxylic acids?
They are the amino acids. They are the monomers
Proteins are formed of building blocks called?
Amino acids held together by peptide bonds.
