Name and draw the structure of 4 hydrophobic amino acids
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.
Name and draw the structure of 4 hydrophobic amino acids
Those amino acid whose side chain do not like to live in an aqueous environment are called as hydrophobic amino acid. Due to its hydrophobic nature these amino acids are generally find buried within the hydrophobic core of protein or within the lipid portion of membrane.
Amino acids are ordered from most to least hydrophobic :-
Most hydrophobic - Valine, Isoleucine, Leucine, Methionine, Phenylalanine, Tryptophan, Cysteine
Less hydrophobic- Alanine, Tyrosine, Histidine, Threonine, Serine, Proline, Glycine
Partly hydrophobic- Arginine, Lysine
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