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Q: Replacing lysine with another amino acid in the protein may alter the shape and function of the…

A: Lysine, aspartic acid forming ionic bond b/w NH3+ of lysine and COO- of aspartic acid in given…

Q: What is full name of the N-terminal amino acid residue? Just type the name (one word). What is the…

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

Q: Describe the general structure of amino acids with annotated diagram

A: The large organic molecules that are produced in the human body are called as biological…

Q: Two of the 20 common amino acids have two chiral carbon atoms in their structures. Identify these…

A: Amino acids are organic molecules having a center chiral carbon except for glycine, attached to four…

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 three components does a nucleotide consist of?

A: Nucleotides are the basic building block of nucleic acids. DNA and RNA are polymers of long chains…

Q: What is meant by “polarity” of a polypeptide chain and by “polarity” of a chemical bond? How do the…

A: Anything which has distinct two or more ends is said to be polar. Amino acids have an alpha carboxyl…

Q: Briefly and in simple terms, describe the glycoside bond connecting two monosaccharides in a di- or…

A: Chemically carbohydrates are polyhydroxy aldehydes or ketones. They have the general formula :…

Q: How are amino acids grouped together? What properties do these groups have?

A: Amino acids are the building blocks of proteins, and they are classified into groups based on the…

Q: What are the names of linkages that are holding monomers in those macromolecules?

A: Biomolecules act as building blocks of life and perform important physiological processes. They…

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.