Proteins & DNA

Amino Acids: the building blocks of Proteins

Amino AcidsGlycine: the simplest amino acid

CARBOXYL GROUP (ACID)

AMINO GROUP (AMINO)

Amino Acid structure

R groups

Are these amino acids polar or non-polar?

Peptide Bonds

A polymer of amino acids is called a

polypeptide

Protein Primary structure

Protein Secondary Structure

Protein Tertiary Structure

Protein Quaternary Structure

Primary Quaternary

beta-pleated sheet beta-pleated sheet

Nucleic Acids & DNA

Nucleic Acid Structure: Bases

Base Pairing

DNA Structure