MGD Amino Acids and Proteins

There are many ways to classify amino acids. Amino acids containing a benzene ring is described as........

• Aliphatic

• Aromatic

• Polar

• Non-polar

Amino acids have a central carbon atom which forms a ...?...... bond with an amino group

Amino acids have a central carbon atom which is covalently bonded to:

1. An amino group

2. A hydrogen atom

3. A distinctive R group (side chain)

4. ??

If the pH of the solution is less than the group pKa then the group will be deprotonated. True or False

• False

• True

In order for some proteins to function they need to bind non-polypeptide prosthetic groups. What prosthetic group would be needed to create glycoproteins?

• Lipids

• Iron

• Carbohydrates

• Copper

• Calcium