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Title

Protein Structure and Function

Description

Dr. Atta Lecture

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Subject

Biochemistry

Level

Professional

Created

08/15/2012

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Term

what are the basic components of an Amino Acid structure?

Definition

COOH, NH2,H,R

Term

what allow A.A. to rotate plane polarized light

Definition

Chiral Center

Term

What are the major A.A. groups

Definition

1. Non-Polar/Hydrophobic
2. Polar Uncharged A.A.
3. Acidic
4) Basic

Term

what are the two subgroups of the non polar/hydrophobic?

Definition

Branched A.A. side chain
Aromatic

Term

What A.A. have branched chains and are hydrophobic

Definition

Lue, Ile, Val