BIOL 1107 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Hydrolysis, Covalent Bond, Carboxylic Acid
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Phosphorylation, a way to do a chemical reaction without heat. Happening inside of every human at all times. At least 50 amino acids = 1 protein. No functional role until 50 in both a bacteria and human. Polypeptides containing fewer than 50 are called oligopeptides. Non ionized forms of amino acids are polar and reacts well with water, another polar molecule. Ionized form of amino acids have an opening and a covalent bond site, so as to bring in another amino acid. Within the polypeptide, the peptide bonds form a backbone with three key characteristics. R-group orientation side chains interact with each other and water. Directionality free amino group on left called a-terminus; free carboxyl group on the right.
