5.1 proteins are linear polymers of amino acids
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5.1 Proteins are Linear Polymers of Amino Acids. The Coplanar Nature of the Peptide Bond. Six atoms of the peptide group lie in a plane!. “Peptides”. Short polymers of amino acids Each unit is called a residue 2 residues - dipeptide 3 residues - tripeptide 12-20 residues - oligopeptide - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Biochemistry 2/e - Garrett & Grisham
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5.1 Proteins are Linear Polymers of Amino Acids
Biochemistry 2/e - Garrett & Grisham
Copyright © 1999 by Harcourt Brace & Company
Biochemistry 2/e - Garrett & Grisham
Copyright © 1999 by Harcourt Brace & Company
The Coplanar Nature of the Peptide Bond
Six atoms of the peptide group lie in a plane!
Biochemistry 2/e - Garrett & Grisham
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Biochemistry 2/e - Garrett & Grisham
Copyright © 1999 by Harcourt Brace & Company
“Peptides”
• Short polymers of amino acids
• Each unit is called a residue
• 2 residues - dipeptide
• 3 residues - tripeptide
• 12-20 residues - oligopeptide
• many - polypeptide
Biochemistry 2/e - Garrett & Grisham
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Biochemistry 2/e - Garrett & Grisham
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Biochemistry 2/e - Garrett & Grisham
Copyright © 1999 by Harcourt Brace & Company
The sequence of ribonuclease A
Biochemistry 2/e - Garrett & Grisham
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Biochemistry 2/e - Garrett & Grisham
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Biochemistry 2/e - Garrett & Grisham
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Biochemistry 2/e - Garrett & Grisham
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Configuration and conformation are not the same
Biochemistry 2/e - Garrett & Grisham
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The tetrameric structure of hemoglobin