Amino acids and protein structure and function

2.9 i) Know the basic structure of an amino acid (structures of specific amino acids are not required).

ii) Understand the formation of polypeptides and proteins (amino acid monomers linked by peptide bonds in condensation reactions).

iii) Understand the significance of a protein’s primary structure in determining its three-dimensional structure and properties (globular and fibrous proteins and the types of bonds involved in its three-dimensional structure).

iv) Know the molecular structure of a globular protein and a fibrous protein and understand how their structures relate to their functions (including haemoglobin and collagen).