A-Level Biology Specification

Edexcel B 9BI0

Section 1.3: Proteins

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#1.3i

Know the structure of an amino acid (structures of specific amino acids are not required).

#1.3ii

Understand the formation of polypeptides and proteins (as amino acid monomers linked by peptide bonds in condensation reactions).

#1.3iii

Understand the role of ionic, hydrogen and disulfide bonding in the structure of proteins.

#1.3iv

Understand the significance of the primary, secondary, tertiary and quaternary structure of a protein in determining the properties of fibrous and globular proteins, including collagen and haemoglobin.

#1.3v

Understand how the structure of collagen and haemoglobin are related to their function.