PROTEINS
Elements that make up proteins
MONOMERS (Building blocks) Amino Acids (AA) 20 types
DNA DETERMINES THE ORDER AND NUMBER OF AA’S THAT MAKE UP EACH PROTEIN!
GROUPS Structural- Make structures in organisms Functional Do stuff in organisms
FUNCTIONS Structural: 1. BUILDS CELLS for STRUCTURES IN ORGANISMS The three following are functional: 1. Antibodies-HELP WITH IMMUNITY 2. HORMONES-regulate body systems 3. ENZYMES- speed up chemical reactions.
EXAMPLES Structural Keratin (hair, skin nails) Collagen (skin, cartilage, tendons, bones, ligaments) Elastin (skin, internal organs) Functional Hormones (estrogen, testosterone, adrenaline Enzymes (lipase, lactase) 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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