B1.2 Proteins

B1.2.1 Generalized structure of an amino acid

B1.2.2 Condensation reactions forming dipeptides and longer chains of amino acids

B1.2.3 Dietary requirements for amino acids

B1.2.4 Infinite variety of possible peptide chains

B1.2.5 Effect of pH and temperature on protein structure

B1.2.6 Chemical diversity in the R-groups of amino acids (HL)

B1.2.7 Impact of primary structure on the conformation of proteins (HL)

B1.2.8 Pleating and coiling of secondary structure of proteins (HL)

B1.2.9 Dependence of tertiary structure on functional groups (HL)

B1.2.10 Effect of polar and non-polar amino acids on tertiary structure of proteins (HL)

B1.2.11 Quaternary structure of non-conjugated and conjugated proteins (HL)

B1.2.12 Relationship of form and function in globular and fibrous proteins (HL)