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Building blocks of proteins

Amino acids

Primary structure of protein

Number, type & sequence of amino acids

Symbol for peptide link/bond

−CONH−-CONH-

Secondary structure of protein

Coiling & pleating stabilised by H-bonds

Protein with α\alpha-helix structure

Keratin (in hair/wool)

Protein with β\beta-pleated sheet structure

Silk

Zwitterion

Dipolar ion with + & - charges, overall neutral

Tertiary structure of protein

Overall 3D shape from folding

Formation of disulfide bridges

Two cysteine −SH-SH groups react to form −S−S−-S-S-

O2O_{2} molecules per haemoglobin molecule

Four (one per haem group/Fe2+Fe^{2+})

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