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H. H. O. O. + H 3 N C C O - + + H 3 N C C O -. R 2. R 1. Peptide bond. H. H. O. O. + H 3 N C C N C C O - + H 2 O. H. R 1. R 2. Proteins.
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H H O O +H3N C C O- + +H3N C C O- R2 R1 Peptide bond H H O O +H3N C C N C C O- + H2O H R1 R2 Proteins Amino acids are the basic structural units of proteins. An amino acid is a compound that contains at least one amino group (-NH2) and at least one carboxyl group (-COOH) 25.3
Protein Structure Carbon Nitrogen The structure is held in position by intramolecular hydrogen bonds (………) Oxygen R group Hydrogen 25.3
Protein Structure 25.3