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Amino Acids, as their name suggests, have a both an amine group (NH2) and a carboxylic (COOH) group. Amine groups are basic and when we treat them with strong acid (like your classic hydrochloric acid), we can protonate them to form NH3+. Carboxylic groups are acidic and when we treat them with strong base (like your classic sodium hydroxide) we can deprotonate them to form (COO-). Amino acids, because they contain both a basic amine group and an acidic carboxylic group, can act as either an acid or a base.
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How many bases are needed to make 3 amino acids?
One codon is 3 bases long - this codes for one amino acid. Therefore you would need 9 bases (3 codons) to make 3 amino acids.
How many amino acids can a sequence of DNA bases code for?
20
What are amino acids that cannot be made by metabolism called?
Amino acids that cannot be made by metabolism are called essential amino acids. These amino acids must be obtained through diet.
What monomers make up protiens?
amino acid
What molecules form protiens when linked together with covalent bonds?
Amino acids are the molecules. Dipeptide bonds is the specific name for the covalent bonds.
How many amino acids can a sequence of 24 DNA bases bases code for?
20
How many bases needed to specify three amino acids?
i think nine bases are needed for three amino acids because i think it takes three bases to make one amino acid
What do three bases form?
amino acids
How are enyzmes made from amino acids?
Amino acids are linked to form proteins which act as enzymes .
What is a nutrient made up of amino acids?
Amino acids are the building blocks of proteins; hence the intake of amino acids will act nutritionally as protein.
Why must bases be grouped in triplents in order to represent amino acids?
Because to make up a codon you need to have amino acids which consist of three bases.
Amino acid as acids and bases?
Amino acids are organic molecules which proteins are build from. There are twenty. However there is two amino acids which are acidic: Aspartic acid and glutamic acid.
How many bases are needed to make 3 amino acids?
One codon is 3 bases long - this codes for one amino acid. Therefore you would need 9 bases (3 codons) to make 3 amino acids.
What is the relationship between the order of bases in DNA and the order of amino acids in the final protein?
Amino acids are fundamental in your DNA. You need them to make DNA. You need them to be alive. Amino acids bind together in a special combination that your body needs to make more.
How many bases are needed to specify 3 amino acids?
nine. one amino acid is composed of three bases.
What are 3 amino acids?
There are 20-22amino acids. You may be refering to the 4 genetic bases. These are Guanine, Adenine, Thymine and Cytosine.
How many bases are needed to code for five amino acids?
15 DNA bases
