Multiple Choice
What type of information is used to direct different polypeptides to fold into specific shapes?
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4. Biomolecules
Proteins
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What type of bond holds amino acids together in a protein structure?
A
Hydrogen bond
B
Covalent bond
C
Ionic bond
D
Peptide bond
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Understand that proteins are made up of amino acids linked together in a chain.
Recognize that the bond formed between amino acids in a protein is a specific type of covalent bond.
Learn that this bond is called a peptide bond, which is formed during a dehydration synthesis reaction.
In a dehydration synthesis reaction, the carboxyl group of one amino acid reacts with the amino group of another, releasing a molecule of water.
The resulting bond, the peptide bond, is a strong covalent bond that links the amino acids together in the protein chain.
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