Give the general formula for an amino acid. Some amino acids are labeled hydrophilic and

Chapter 22, Problem 22.20

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Give the general formula for an amino acid. Some amino acids are labeled hydrophilic and some are labeled hydrophobic. What do these terms refer to? Aqueous solutions of amino acids are buffered solutions. Explain. Most of the amino acids in Fig. 22.18 are optically active. Explain. What is a peptide bond? Show how glycine, serine, and alanine react to form a tripeptide. What is a protein, and what are the monomers in proteins? Distinguish between the primary, secondary, and tertiary structures of a protein. Give examples of the types of forces that maintain each type of structure. Describe how denaturation affects the function of a protein.

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