Do the –H groups bound to the central carbons participate in the peptide bond?

Q: Draw the resonance contributors of the peptide bond in the less stable configuration.

A: Proteins are biomolecules made up of long chains of amino acids linked by a peptide bond which serve…

Q: Polypeptide Handout Amino acids are linked together to form a peptide bond through an aminidation…

A: When two or more amino acids are linked together by peptide bond then a polypeptide is…

Q: Draw the amino acids serine and threomine bonded together with a petide bond.

A: Amino acid

Q: List the nitrogen bases and explain their bonding patterns.

A: DNA stands for deoxyribonucleic acid and is made up of four different types of nucleotides. Each…

Q: Draw a peptide containing ELPT amino acids at pH 7 and label the phi and psi bonds. What is the…

A: Proteins are important biomolecules made of amino acids. The amino acids are joined together with…

Q: Which kinds of interactions can be seen in the tertiary structure of proteins?

A: The determination of biological function of a protein lies in its conformation or 3D structure.…

Q: Name and draw the structure of 4 hydrophobic amino acids

A: Those amino acid whose side chain do not like to live in an aqueous environment are called as…

Q: An iconic bond is a bond in which ?

A: Bond is formed as a result of electrostatic attraction between two atoms which participate in the…

Q: What bond is formed when you join two amino acids together?

A: Amino acids are the monomer units of proteins or polypeptides.

Q: Name three kinds of bonds found in the tertiary structure of proteins?

A: The overall 3D structure of a polypeptide is called its tertiary structure. It is primarily because…

Q: Helices can be described by the notation nm,where n is the number of residues per helical turn and m…

A: Proteins are a type of macromolecule that have a variety of roles in biological processes. It is…

Q: Draw the structure of the following peptide as it would be at pH = 7. Does the molecule have a net…

A: The given peptide is composed of methionine, serine, glutamic acid, alanine, two lysine, and…

Q: Why are disulfide bonds particularly important and unique in their role as determinants of tertiary…

A: Proteins are polymers that are composed of individual units known as amino acids. Each amino acid is…

Q: Which type of bonds exist between paired nitrogenous bases?

A: Nitrogenous bases are the monomers that join to form the genetic material. The nitrogenous bases in…

Q: Explain the Levels of polypeptide structure?

A: Proteins (polypeptides):   Proteins are bio-molecules that are included under macro-molecules and…

Q: Name and draw the structure of two charged amino acids

A: Amino acids are compounds containing carbon, hydrogen, oxygen and nitrogen. They are monomers…

Q: What does this statement mean: "Upon folding of a protein many main chain amides replace their…

A: Polypeptide chains are composed of amino acids bonded to each other via peptide bonds. Peptide bonds…

Q: Draw the structure of Lys and Ala linked by an isopeptide bond.

A: Isopeptide bond is an amide bond that is formed between the amino group of one amino acid and the…

Mitochondrial Mutations

A mitochondrion is a cellular organelle that serves as the site for cellular respiration and energy production (ATP or Adenosine Triphosphate). It is a double-membrane-bound organelle and is only present in eukaryotic cells.