BIOL 151 Lecture 4: Bio 151 - Chapter 4

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4. 1 molecular structure of proteins: amino acids contain a central carbon atom called the (alpha) carbon, connected by covalent bonds to four different chemical groups: Amino acids differ in their side chains. The side chain differs from one amino acid to the next. Basic amino acids tend to be positively charged at intracellular ph, and acidic amino acids tend to be negatively charged. The small size of the amino acid also makes it flexible, allowing more flexibility of the polypeptide backbone, which is important in the folding of the protein. It is more rigid compared to glycine, therefore allowing it to maintain protein structures. It makes a special contribution through it"s -sh group. The -sh group can help form a s-s disulfide bond, which can form cross bridges that can connect different parts of the same protein or even different protein. Successive amino acids in proteins are connected by peptide bonds: peptide bond: the bond formed between two amino acids.

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