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Theme B - Form & Function

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Direct Hit

Theme A - Unity & Diversity

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Pill

Theme C - Interaction &  Interdependence

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Keycap Digit One

Theme D - Continuity & Change

Before we dive in, imagine this: You&#39;re in your kitchen, making a necklace out of beads. Each bead is different, but the thread connecting them is the same. Now, swap those beads for amino acids and the thread for peptide bonds! 💡

Ingredients

<ul>
	<li>2 Amino Acids</li>
</ul>

Instructions

<ul>
	<li>Mix the amine group (&ndash;NH2) of one amino acid with the carboxyl group (&ndash;COOH) of another.</li>
	<li>VOIL&Agrave;! You&#39;ve formed a dipeptide with a water molecule on the side (Hence, it&#39;s called a &quot;condensation&quot; reaction).</li>
</ul>

Just like your favorite movie series, one dipeptide is not the end! Add more amino acids through more condensation reactions, and you&#39;ll get longer and longer chains!

<ul>
	<li>Short Chain (&lt;20 amino acids) - Called oligopeptides.
	<ul>
		<li>Think of them as the short stories of the amino acid world.</li>
	</ul>
	</li>
	<li>Longer Chain - Known as polypeptides.
	<ul>
		<li>These are the novels that can&#39;t be put down!</li>
	</ul>
	</li>
</ul>

Guess what? Polypeptides are the superstar ingredients in proteins. 🍖

Just like our bead necklace, the amino acids (beads) are held together by a special thread called peptide bonds. Here&#39;s the fun part:

<ul>
	<li>It&#39;s a C&ndash;N bond.</li>
	<li>It&#39;s formed using parts of ALL amino acids, meaning the bond remains the same, no matter what type of amino acid (bead) you&#39;re using.</li>
</ul>

Real-World Example: Think of it as using the same type of glue to stick together LEGO blocks of different shapes and colors!

The magical beings responsible for this process are called ribosomes. They&#39;re like the chefs in our kitchen, catalysing and ensuring the amine group of the free amino acid gets linked to the carboxyl group at the end of the growing chain.

Amino acids are like unique beads, peptide bonds are the threads connecting them, and with the magic of ribosomes, we can create chains from short stories (oligopeptides) to big novels (polypeptides) that make up the fascinating world of proteins!

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Happy Studying! 📚🌱

Theme B - Form & Function

Mastering Dipeptide Condensation Reactions!

Table of content

What's cooking?

Condensation reaction - the recipe

Time for a sequel! 🍿

Measure your chain 📏

Unlock the Full Content!

Theme B - Form & Function

Mastering Dipeptide Condensation Reactions!

Table of content

What's cooking?

Condensation reaction - the recipe

Time for a sequel! 🍿

Measure your chain 📏

Unlock the Full Content!