Chapter 18, Problem 18.60AP

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The three letter shorthand notation that can be formed from Valine, Methionine and Leucine has to be identified.

Concept introduction:

Many amino acids are linked together through amide bonds to form a biologically large molecule known to be proteins.

Amino functional group is $(-N{H}_2)$ and carboxyl functional group is $(-COOH)$ and a $R$ group is considered as side chain, when all these are bonded to same carbon atom.

In protein the amide bond ($-CO-NH-$ ) can link together with two amino acids to form a peptide bond. Link formation results from the release of water.