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Amino Acids

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Amino Acids

Amino acids are organic compounds that have two different functional groups.

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What are the functional groups of amino acids?

  1. Amine group (-NH2)
  2. Carboxyl group (-COOH)
    • E.g. glycine (H2NCH2COOH)
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Polymerisation of amino acids

  • Amino acids can be combined by condensation polymerisation. The products of this reaction are a polypeptide and water.
    • E.g. nH2NCH2COOH → (-HNCH2COO-)n + nH2O

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