Chemistry - Biomolecules - Proteins - Enzymes - Nucleic Acids

Biomolecules

,A to Z About the Protein Biomolecules



What you already know What you will learn

● Disaccharides ● Amino Acids
(Sucrose, Maltose, Lactose) ● Classification of Amino Acids
● Polysaccharides ● Physical Properties of Amino
(Starch, Cellulose, Glycogen) Acids
● Importance of Carbohydrate ● Optical Activity of Alpha Amino
● Structure of 2-Deoxy-D-Glucose Acids
● Introduction to Proteins ● Structure and Classification of
Proteins

, Amino Acids


Amino acids



Can be represented by




3 letter symbol 1 letter symbol

, Amino Acids


Name
Characteristic
of the 3 letter 1 letter
feature of side Structure
amino symbol symbol
chain (R)
acid


Glycine ーH Gly G




Alanine ーCH3 Ala A