Amino Acid & Protein

Amino Acid Basic Structure

Structures & Classification

General Properties :
Amino Acid with non-polar R

General Properties :
Polar, uncharged R

General Properties :
Polar, acidic R

General Properties :
Polar, Basic R

Primary Structure
(forms peptide bond)

Secondary Structure

Alpha Helix & Beta Sheet
(forms Hydrogen bond)

Tertiary Structure

- Hydrophobic inside
- Hydrophilic outside

Quaternary Structure

Arrangement of two or more polypeptide chain