Proteins

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Protein are made up of

sometim e

---All proteins are made up of monomers or units called amino

acids.

---A dipeptide consists of two molecules of amino acids that are linked together by a peptide bond through condensation . 4/10/12

Amino acid + amino acid dipeptide + water

condensation

hydrolysis ---Futher condensation reactions can link more amino acids to either end of the dipeptide to form a polypeptide chain . ---There are 20 types of amino acids in living cells .(can refer pg 66) ---Various types of polypeptide chains can be formed from these 20 amino acids , just like the 26 letters of the alphabet can form thousands of different words . ---Proteins or polypeptides that are broken down through hydrolysis reaction into amino acids by the digestive enzymes are absorbed into the bloodstream . ---These amino acids are then used to synthesise protein molecules that are needed by the body . Polypeptides + water amino acids 4/10/12 hydrolysis dipeptides or

Amino acids -have 20 types ( can refer to pg 66 )

---Animal proteins contain all the essential amino acids . They called 1st class proteins. ---Plant proteins do not contain all the essential amino acids . They called 2nd class proteins. 4/10/12

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