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Why are amino acids called amino acids?
Amino acids are called amino acids because they contain an amino group (-NH2) and a carboxyl group (-COOH) in their chemical structure. These two functional groups are essential for the formation of proteins and are characteristic of all amino acids.
Proteins are digested to their building blocks which are called?
peptides which are constructed from amino-acids
What are the monomers for the polymers in proteins?
The monomers of proteins are called Amino Acids.
What monomers make up protiens?
amino acid
What are amino acids that cannot be made by metabolism called?
Amino acids that cannot be produced by metabolism and must be obtained from the diet are called essential amino acids. There are nine essential amino acids that the body needs to obtain from food sources.
How are protins are made?
Proteins are made by joining amino acids into long chains called polypeptides. Each polypeptide contains a combination of any or all of the 20 different amino acids
What is made by amino acids joining together?
protein
What is the process called when amino acids are joined together and broken down?
Amino acids are joined together through condensation reactions (producing the peptide bond) and are broken down by hydrolysis (breaking the peptide bond).
Proteins are made up of monomers called?
Proteins are made up of monomers called amino acids.
What complexes help cells during protein translation by joining amino acids together to form polypeptides?
Ribosomes are the complexes that help cells during protein translation by joining amino acids together to form polypeptides. Ribosomes are composed of RNA and protein, and they catalyze the formation of peptide bonds between amino acids based on the mRNA sequence.
Proteins are formed of building blocks called?
Amino acids held together by peptide bonds.
Do molecules join to form fat in amino acids?
No, fat molecules are not formed by joining amino acids. Fats are made up of fatty acids and glycerol molecules, while amino acids are the building blocks of proteins. The process of joining fatty acids and glycerol forms a fat molecule through a process known as esterification.
Proteins are made from small units called?
Proteins are made up of smaller units called amino acids which are strung together to form proteins which can be of different sizes and shapes.
Why are amino acids called amino acids?
Amino acids are called amino acids because they contain an amino group (-NH2) and a carboxyl group (-COOH) in their chemical structure. These two functional groups are essential for the formation of proteins and are characteristic of all amino acids.
What joining proteins are made into long chains called polypeptides?
Amino acids by (mostly linear) peptidic bonding
Proteins are digested to their building blocks which are called?
peptides which are constructed from amino-acids
How do amino acids connect to form proteins?
Amino acids connect to form proteins through a process called peptide bond formation. This occurs when the carboxyl group of one amino acid reacts with the amino group of another amino acid, releasing a water molecule and creating a covalent bond between the two amino acids. This process continues, with multiple amino acids joining together in a specific sequence to form a protein chain.
