Chemistry A-Level
building peptides
What building peptides means in Chemistry A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of building peptides
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Join the -COOH of one residue to the -NH₂ of the next, remove a water molecule at each junction and keep the residues in the stated order.
Topics that use building peptides
- Proteins (A-level only) (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- comparison with standards
- condensation
- hydrogen bonding
- hydrolysis of the peptide link
- hydrolysis products
- identifying protein structure
- mobile phase
- product form and pH
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