How Is the Amino Acid Analysis of ProteinsPerformed?

Q: Proteins are constructed by amino acids that are linked together. How many different amino acids…

A: INTRODUCTION   Proteins are massive biomolecular and molecular structures that consist of one or…

Q: What are the structural characteristics common to all amino acids found in naturally occurring…

A: Amino acids are the building blocks of proteins, Alpha carbon of amino acids contains, carboxyl…

Q: What is the central carbon atom in an amino acid called?

A: Amino acids are the organic compounds that serve as monomers of protein.

Q: What are the levels of protein descriptions such as primary, secondary, tertiary and what they mean?

A: Proteins are considered as one of the most crucial biological macromolecules. Proteins are…

Q: Discuss and describe the five major groupings of amino acids.

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

Nucleotides

It is an organic molecule made up of three basic components- a nitrogenous base, phosphate,and pentose sugar. The nucleotides are important for metabolic reactions andthe formation of DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) and RNA (ribonucleic acid). 

Nucleic Acids

Nucleic acids are essential biomolecules present in prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells and viruses. They carry the genetic information for the synthesis of proteins and cellular replication. The nucleic acids are of two types: deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) and ribonucleic acid (RNA). The structure of all proteins and ultimately every biomolecule and cellular component is a product of information encoded in the sequence of nucleic acids. Parts of a DNA molecule containing the information needed to synthesize a protein or an RNA are genes. Nucleic acids can store and transmit genetic information from one generation to the next, fundamental to any life form.