Dipeptides are composed of two amino acid molecules which are linked together by a peptide bond through the condensation process. In this process, one water m
Various types of polypeptide molecules can be formed from the 20 types of amino acids. This is because each type of protein differs in terms of the ____________________ in its polypeptide chain.
amino acid sequence
Proteins are used to ________________.
Build new cells/ Repair damaged tissues / Synthesis of enzymes, hormones, antibodies and haemoglobin
Write the word equation for the breakdown of dipepties.
____________ is formed when many amino acids chained together through condensation process.
Polypeptides
Amino acids are linked together through the __________ process.
condensation
Each dipeptide can be broken down into an amino acid through _________.
Hydrolysis
_____________ is composed of one or more polymers knowns as polypeptides.
Protein
Essential amino acids are the amino acids that cannot be synthesized by human bogy and must be obtained from food. TRUE or FALSE
TRUE
______________are the monomers of the protein.
Amino acids
____________ is formed when two amino acids linked together by peptide bond through condensation process.
Dipeptides
There are about ____ types of amino acids present naturally.
20
Explain the breakdown of dipeptides.
Each dipeptide can be broken down into an amino acid through hydrolysis, with addition of water
Protein also form building block such as _____ in the skin/hair..
keratin
Proteins are organic substances that consists of elements ?
carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, sulphur, and phosphorus
Proteins also form building blocks such as __________ in muscle tissues.
myosin
Write the word equation for the formation of dipeptides.
A peptide bond is formed between _____________.
carboxyl group of an amino acid and an amino group of another amino acid
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