Amino Acids as Protein Building Blocks

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Amino Acids as Protein Building Blocks

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Amino Acids as Protein Building Blocks. Proteins are naturally-occurring biopolymers comprised of amino acids. . The biological function of proteins is inherent in their three dimensional structure. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Amino Acids as Protein Building Blocks

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Proteins are naturally-occurring biopolymers comprised of amino acids.

The biological function of proteins is inherent in their three dimensional structure.

All the information required for correct folding of the protein into its functional native structure is contained in the primary sequence of amino acids.

The physical chemical properties of the amino acids contain the biological information required for folding and function.

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Structure of Ubiquitin

By convention the primary sequence of amino acids is listed left to right from the amino terminus to the carboxyl terminus.

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Fundamental Structure of Amino Acids

Amino acids are most logically grouped according to the physical properties of their side chains.

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Aliphatic Amino Acids

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Aromatic Amino Acids

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Polar Amino Acids

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Disulfide Bond Formation

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Acidic Amino Acids

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Mechanism of Asn/Gln Deamidation

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Basic Amino Acids

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Representations of Protein Surfaces