PROTEINS
Elements that make up proteins
MONOMERS (Building blocks) Amino Acids (AA) 20 types
FUNCTIONS Structural: 1. BUILDS CELL for BODY STRUCTURES IN ORGANISMS The three following are functional: 2. Antibodies-HELP WITH IMMUNITY 3. HORMONES 4. FUNCTION AS ENZYMES- proteins that speed up chemical reactions.
GROUPS Structural- Make structures in organisms Functional Do stuff in organisms
BIURETS USED AS AN INDICATOR TESTS BIURETS USED AS AN INDICATOR Solution turns purple proteins are present hello hello Proteins hello Proteins
EXAMPLES Structural SKIN MUSCLE HAIR/FINGERNAILS EYES Functional Hormones Enzymes Antibodies
UNIQUE CHARACTERISTICS AMINO ACIDS ARE HELD TOGETHER BY A SPECIAL BOND CALLED A PEPTIDE BOND AMINO ACIDS HAVE 5 PARTS R-GROUP IS THE PART THAT DISTINGUISHES THEM FROM OTHER AMINO ACIDS
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