Amino Acids - Physical Properties, Structure, Classification, Functions - Biology Notes Online

On this pageIn This Article What are Amino Acids?Definition of Amino AcidsList of 20 Amino acids with the chemical formulaProperties of amino acidsAmino acid wheelStructure of Amino acidsStructure of 20 Amino acids with their chemical formulaClassification of Amino AcidsSynthesis of amino acidsα-Ketoglutarates: glutamate, glutamine, proline, arginineErythrose 4-phosphate and phosphoenolpyruvate: phenylalanine, tyrosine, and tryptophanOxaloacetate/aspartate: lysine, asparagine, methionine, threonine, and isoleucine3-Phosphoglycerates: serine, glycine, cysteinePyruvate: alanine, valine, and leucinePhysicochemical Properties of Amino Acids1. Stereochemistry2. Peptide bond formation3. Optical properties4. Acid-base properties5. Chemical reactionsWhat are aliphatic amino acids?How to calculate pi of amino acid?Deficiency of Amino acidsFunctions of Amino acidsApplications of Amino AcidsFAQWhat are Amino Acids?Amino acids are fundamental organic compounds central to biochemistry, primarily kn...