Chapter 2 Protein Structure and Function

1. Proteins are built from a repertoire of 20 a-amino acids.

2.1 Building Blocks of Proteins Properties of Amino Acids
All a-amino acids consist of a central C linked to 4 different groups,
NH
2
, COOH, H, and R. Only L amino acids are found in proteins!?
R varies in size, shape, charge, H-bonding capacity, hydrophobic
character, and chemical reactivity!
2. Amino acids can be classified into groups according to the properties of R
You should know names, structures, pKa values, 3-letter and 1-letter codes!
1). Non-polar amino acids
1). Non-polar amino acids (continued)
1). Non-polar amino acids (continued)
1). Non-polar amino acids (continued)
1). Non-polar amino acids (continued)
2). Polar, uncharged amino acids
2). Polar, uncharged amino acids (continued)
2). Polar, uncharged amino acids (continued)
2). Polar, uncharged amino acids (continued)
3). Basic amino acids
3). Basic amino acids (continued)
4). Acidic amino acids