Proteins & DNA
Amino Acids: the building blocks of Proteins
Amino Acids
Glycine: the simplest amino acid
AMINO GROUP (AMINO)
CARBOXYL GROUP (ACID)
Amino Acid structure
R groups
Are these amino acids polar or non-polar?
Peptide Bonds
A polymer of
amino acids is
called a
Protein Primary structure
Protein Secondary Structure
Protein Tertiary Structure
Protein Quaternary Structure
Primary  Quaternary
beta-pleated sheet
beta-pleated sheet
Nucleic Acids & DNA
Nucleic Acid Structure: Bases
Base Pairing
DNA Structure