CHM 1033 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Tryptophan, Threonine, Lysine
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Is a carboxylic acid with an amine group attached at c-2. This is when amino acids are capable of acting as acids or a base in water. A test that consists of making a protein solution alkaline and adding a very diluted solution of copper sulfate. Denoting chemical bond formed by the sharing of electrons between atoms. A process which proteins or nucleic acids lose their structures. The disrupting of disulfide linkage, breakage of hydrogen bonds or breaking of peptide bonds. This occurs when the structure is completely altered. Cannot be made by the body and must be supplied by food. The electrostatic attraction between polar groups that occur when a hydrogen atom bound to a highly electronegative atom such as nitrogen and oxygen. Is a chemical test used to detect the presence of soluble proteins. A form of deamination that generates oxoacids in the liver. An enzyme that breaks down proteins into smaller peptides.
