Today we started the final chapter on the third stop in our road map, specifically on how genetic information affects protein function.
We discussed the structure of amino acids and how they are linked into polypeptides thanks to peptide bonds (a special case of covalent bonds).
We also discussed the basics of the four levels of organization in proteins, but focused specially on the secondary and tertiary levels of structure. We discussed the importance of hydrogen bonds in maintaining alpha-helices and beta-sheets, an how these are folded into 3-D structures that are crucial for protein function.
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