Proteins (1.3) | Edexcel A-level Biology B - 9BI0

Students should:
$i Know the structure of an amino acid (structures of specific amino acids are not required). ii Understand the formation of polypeptides and proteins (as amino acid monomers linked by peptide bonds in condensation reactions). iii Understand the role of ionic, hydrogen and disulfide bonding in the structure of proteins. iv Understand the significance of the primary, secondary, tertiary and quaternary structure of a protein in determining the properties of fibrous and globular proteins, including collagen and haemoglobin. v Understand how the structure of collagen and haemoglobin are related to their function.$

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

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

iii Understand the role of ionic, hydrogen and disulfide bonding in the structure of proteins.

iv Understand the significance of the primary, secondary, tertiary and quaternary structure of a protein in determining the properties of fibrous and globular proteins, including collagen and haemoglobin.

v Understand how the structure of collagen and haemoglobin are related to their function.

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