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Proteins
Amino Acids
The Peptide BondDehydration (condensation) reactions bond the
carboxyl group of one amino acid to the amino group of another to form a peptide bond.
A chain of amino acids linked by peptide bonds is called a polypeptide.
Polypeptides containing fewer than 50 amino acids are called oligopeptides .
Polypeptides containing more than 50 amino acids are called proteins.
dehydration synthesis H2O
How do proteins get broken down?
STRUCTURE OF PROTEINS
PrimarySecondaryTertiaryQuarternary
Clog blood vessels, impeding blood flow
DenaturationEnvironment changes affect the structure of
proteinsBonds can become weakened or destroyedProtein will unravel and lose its shapeThe protein becomes inactive and will not
functionRarely the protein can return to shape once
the denaturing substance is removed.
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