Detailed notes on the AQA A level topic, amino acids, proteins and DNA
Amino acids, thin layer chromatography and calculating Rf values are described in details with diagrams and calculations where necessary
Amino acids, proteins and DNA
Amino acids
amino acids
amino acids have an amino group (-NH2) and a carboxyl group (-COOH)
Amino acids are amphoteric → they have acidic and basic properties
amino acids have an organic side chain (represented by R) with the
exception of glycine where R is hydrogen
Amino acids (except glycine) have chiral molecules as they have 4
different groups around a central carbon atom. they rotate plane polarised
light
Amino acids are named in 2 different ways → they have a common name
and a systematic name (using IUPAC rules)
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