Amino Acids (AQA GCSE Chemistry): Flashcards

Molecules with $-NH_2$ & $-COOH$ groups

Basic amino $(-NH_2)$ & acidic carboxylic acid $(-COOH)$

$-NH_2$

$-COOH$

Condensation polymerisation

Long chains of amino acids

Peptide bonds

$C=O$ (double) & $C-N$ (single)

Proteins

Water

Essential for all living organisms