1. PROTEINS

2. Elements that make up proteins

3. MONOMERS (Building blocks)
Amino Acids (AA)
20 types

4. DNA DETERMINES THE ORDER AND NUMBER OF AA’S THAT MAKE UP EACH PROTEIN!

5. GROUPS Structural- Make structures in organisms Functional
Do stuff in organisms

6. FUNCTIONS Structural: 1. BUILDS CELLS for STRUCTURES IN ORGANISMS
The three following are functional:
1. Antibodies-HELP WITH IMMUNITY
2. HORMONES-regulate body systems
3. ENZYMES- speed up chemical reactions.

7. EXAMPLES Structural Keratin (hair, skin nails)
Collagen (skin, cartilage, tendons, bones, ligaments)
Elastin (skin, internal organs)
Functional
Hormones (estrogen, testosterone, adrenaline
Enzymes (lipase, lactase)
Antibodies

8. UNIQUE CHARACTERISTICS
AMINO ACIDS ARE HELD TOGETHER BY A SPECIAL BOND CALLED A PEPTIDE BOND
AMINO ACIDS HAVE 5 PARTS
R-GROUP IS THE PART THAT DISTINGUISHES THEM FROM OTHER AMINO ACIDS

9. How it gets into our bodies
meat
poultry
fish
dairy
eggs
legumes
nuts

10. WORK ON PROTEIN INQUIRY WS WHEN YOU FINISH YOUR QUIZ!