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are there different proteins made by the same total number of amino acidsdifferent proteins with the similar total number of amino acids may exist in
does the chemical reaction to unite amino acids incorporate or liberate atoms what are the chemical entities incorporated or liberated in this
do the -r groups bound to the central carbons participate in the union among amino acidsthe peptide bond attaches the nitrogen of the amine group of
what is the binding between two amino acids called the chemical bond among two amino acids is called a peptide bondprotein structure review - image
how can the binding of two amino acids for the peptide formation be describeda peptide is formed when a carbon from the carboxyl group of one amino
what is the significance of the -r group variable radical in an amino acid moleculethe -r group also known as a lateral chain is the variable part of
what is the structural flat representation of an amino acid moleculean amino acid has a central carbon to which a carboxyl group binds on a side and
what is the structural representation of a carboxyl groupcarboxyl groups have a carbon attached to single hydroxyl group by a simple bond and to one
how can amine groups be classifiedamines can be classify into primary amines those to which one -r variable radical is attached to a -nh2 secondary
does every amino acid have a central carbon to which organic group is that central carbon bounda carboxyl group -cooh an amine group - nh2 an atom of
how many are the known amino acids that form proteins in living beingsthere are twenty dissimilar known amino acids that form proteins related to the
what is an oligopeptide how is it different from a polypeptidepeptide is the molecule produced by the union of amino acids through the peptide bond
what is the significance of proteins for living beingsproteins play a fundamental role in nearly all biological processes because of their diversity
what are proteins how can the protein diversity of living beings be explainedproteins are molecules made of sequences of amino acids bound by a
what is the constitutional unit of proteinsthe constitutional units of proteins are the amino acidsprotein structure review -a image diversityb amino
how are lipids used as an energy source by the organismcarbohydrates are the major energy source for aerobic cell respiration in the absence or
why do fats have thermal isolation propertiestriglycerides are weak heat conductors and in addition they form thick layers of fat tissue when
what is meant by saturation or unsaturation of oils and fatswhen it is said that a triglyceride is saturated it means that in its molecule the carbon
regarding solubility how are lipids classifiedfats and oils are hydrophobic molecules ie they are non polar and insoluble in water lipids in general
are organic solvents like benzene and ether polar or non-polar substancesbenzene and the ethers are molecules without electrically charged portions
what are hydrophobic molecules or hydrophobic molecular regions what are hydrophilic molecules how can they be characterized in relation to their
what are steroids what are some examples of steroids with a biological functionsteroids are lipids based in an angular combination of four carbon
what are phospholipidsphospholipids are molecules made of glycerol bound to two long molecules of fatty acids and to one phosphate group thus
how are triglycerides madetriglycerides fats or oils are made of three molecules of fatty acids bound to single molecule of glycerol hydroxyls of
what is the structural formula of glycerol to which organic function do these molecules belongglycerol is a linear chain of 3 carbons the central