Chapter 15, Problem 2SC

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The weakest interaction between amino acid chains is to be determined.

Concept introduction:

Amino acids are organic compounds containing carboxyl $\left(-\text{COOH}\right)$ and amine $\left({\text{-NH}}_{\text{2}}\right)$ functional groups, along with a side chain specific to amino acids. The main element of amino acids are carbon (C), hydrogen (H), oxygen (O), and nitrogen (N), but some amino acids also contain sulfur (S). Amino acids are the monomer unit of proteins.