Do the amino groups have any relation with the amino acids present in the protein molecules?
2007-04-26 00:26:09 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
The amino acids get their name from their structure. On one 'side' they have an amino group - that is, a nitrogen with two hydrogens attached. On the opposite side, an acid group - that is, a carbon with an oxygen and a hydroxyl.
All amino acids start with that composition, then those two structures are connected by a carbon atom. Also attached to the carbon is a hydrogen and a structure commonly referred to as the 'R' group - this is a variable structure which might consist of just a hydrogen atom, or a complex of different atoms. The R structure is what determine which amino acid you have.
It is a lot easier to see this in a diagram than in a word description. Why arent you looking at the text to see the text explanation. This is not one of the harder parts of chemistry and you ought to be able to work it out.
There is no shortcut to learning chemistry. You have to puzzle over the concepts and do the examples one by one until you get it.
Good luck.
2007-04-26 00:36:22 · answer #1 · answered by matt 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Amino acids are the Building blocks of your protein molecule.
2007-04-26 00:47:17 · answer #2 · answered by African 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What does this have to do with your daughter's doubt, whatever that means?
The amine groups (NH2 groups) are necessary and defining characteristics of all amino acids.
2007-04-26 00:53:11 · answer #3 · answered by Skepticat 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
yes they do ..they're the very same..except the groups that we study about on paper are smaller blocks which build up the complex ones in our blood.
2007-04-26 00:34:43 · answer #4 · answered by The Eternal Seeker 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yup
2007-04-26 04:56:06 · answer #5 · answered by shiara_blade 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋