Concept explainers
(a)
Interpretation:
Amino acid and structure of
Concept introduction:
Many amino acids are linked together through amide bonds to form a biologically large molecule known to be proteins.
Amino acid had both amino functional group and carboxyl functional group in a molecule.
Amino functional group is
Each amino acid can be represented by both three letter short hand code as well as one letter code.
(b)
Interpretation:
Amino acid and structure of
Concept introduction:
Many amino acids are linked together through amide bonds to form a biologically large molecule known to be proteins.
Amino acid had both amino functional group and carboxyl functional group in a molecule.
Amino functional group is
Each amino acid can be represented by both three letter short hand code as well as one letter code.
(c)
Interpretation:
Amino acid and structure of
Concept introduction:
Many amino acids are linked together through amide bonds to form a biologically large molecule known to be proteins.
Amino acid had both amino functional group and carboxyl functional group in a molecule.
Amino functional group is
Each amino acid can be represented by both three letter short hand code as well as one letter code.
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