PROTEINS
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also known as peptides or amino acids
amino acids are organic monomer subunits of
proteins that possess both carboxyl and amino
groups
Polar Nonpolar
Charged (acidic/basic)
amino acids
amino acids are linked by peptide bonds to form
polypeptides
Primary Secondary
Tertiary Quaternary
levels of protein structure
α helix
methionine
alanine
leucine
glutamate
lysine
β sheet
tryptophan
tyrosine
phenylalanine
isoleucine
valine
threonine