Key Terms
- α-amino acids
- α helix
- backbone
- β-pleated sheet
- C-terminal amino acid
- coenzyme
- cofactor
- denatured
- Edman degradation
- enzyme
- fibrous proteins
- globular proteins
- isoelectric point (pI)
- N-terminal amino acid
- peptides
- primary structure
- proteins
- quaternary structure
- residues
- secondary structure
- side chain
- tertiary structure
- turnover number
- zwitterion
Summary of Reactions 26 • Summary of Reactions 26 • Summary of Reactions
- Amino acid synthesis (Section 26.3)
- From α-bromo acids
- Diethyl acetamidomalonate synthesis
- Reductive amination of an α-keto acid
- Enantioselective synthesis
- Peptide sequencing by Edman degradation (Section 26.6)
- Peptide synthesis (Section 26.7)
- Amine protection
- Carboxyl protection
