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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?
To make 3 amino acids, you would need at least 9 bases. This is because each amino acid is encoded by a sequence of 3 bases called a codon. So, 3 amino acids would require 3 codons, which would be 9 bases in total.
Why are amino acids called acids?
Amino acids all contain the carboxyl group (-CO2H), which is acidic. If named by IUPAC nomenclature they would be referred to as acids as well. For example glycine, the simplest amino acid, would be 2-aminoethanoic acid.
How many amino acids can a sequence of DNA bases code for?
20
What is -NH2 functional group?
It is the amino functional group amine
What is the name given to substances that have both acid and base characteristics?
Amphoteric substances have the ability to act as both acids and bases depending on the conditions. They can donate or accept protons in a chemical reaction. Examples include water and amino acids.
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 .
How many bases are needed to make 3 amino acids?
To make 3 amino acids, you would need at least 9 bases. This is because each amino acid is encoded by a sequence of 3 bases called a codon. So, 3 amino acids would require 3 codons, which would be 9 bases in total.
If there are three amino acids how many bases would there be on the M RNA to make these three?
Each amino acid is encoded by a set of three nucleotide bases in mRNA, known as a codon. Therefore, to encode three amino acids, there would need to be a total of nine nucleotide bases in the mRNA (3 amino acids x 3 bases per amino acid = 9 bases).
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.
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.
Why are amino acids called acids?
Amino acids all contain the carboxyl group (-CO2H), which is acidic. If named by IUPAC nomenclature they would be referred to as acids as well. For example glycine, the simplest amino acid, would be 2-aminoethanoic acid.
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
