Amino Acids: the building blocks of Proteins
Amino AcidsGlycine: the simplest amino acid
CARBOXYL GROUP (ACID)
AMINO GROUP (AMINO)
Amino Acid structure
R groups
Are these amino acids polar or non-polar?
Peptide Bonds
A polymer of amino acids is called a
polypeptide
Protein Primary structure
Protein Secondary Structure
Protein Tertiary Structure
Protein Quaternary Structure
Primary Quaternary
beta-pleated sheet beta-pleated sheet
Nucleic Acid Structure: Bases