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- Draw the structure of a dipeptide?
- Identify functional groups in amino acids?
- Explain how proteins function?
Common Tasks on This Type of Worksheet
Here are typical problems found in such worksheets, along with explanations:
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#### 1.
Forming a Dipeptide
You may be asked to:
- Show how two amino acids join via a
condensation (dehydration synthesis) reaction.
- Draw the
peptide bond formed between the carboxyl group (–COOH) of one amino acid and the amino group (–NH₂) of another.
- Remove a water molecule (H₂O) during this process.
Example:
If glycine and alanine form a dipeptide:
- Glycine: H₂N–CH₂–COOH
- Alanine: H₂N–CH(CH₃)–COOH
After bonding:
H₂N–CH₂–CO–NH–CH(CH₃)–COOH + H₂O
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#### 2.
Amino Acid Structure
You might be asked to:
- Label parts of an amino acid:
amino group,
carboxyl group,
side chain (R group), and
central carbon.
- Draw the general structure:
H
|
H₂N–C–COOH
|
R
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#### 3.
Glutamic Acid Structure
You could be asked to draw the structure of glutamic acid, which has a
–CH₂–CH₂–COOH side chain (acidic).
Structure:
```
H
|
H₂N–C–COOH
|
CH₂
|
CH₂
|
COOH
```
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#### 4.
Functions of Proteins
Common answers include:
- Enzymes (catalyze reactions)
- Structural support (collagen, keratin)
- Transport (hemoglobin)
- Defense (antibodies)
- Hormones (insulin)
- Movement (actin, myosin)
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