WASSCE Chemistry · Organic Chemistry & Applied
Proteins and Amino Acids
Amino acids, peptide bonds, structure of proteins, and biuret and Millon's tests.
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Across the topic: 8 sections · 2 worked examples · 3 diagrams
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2 lessons · 14 min
- 1Amino acids and the peptide bond7 minFree7 minFree
1 worked example · 1 diagram
- 2Proteins: structure, tests and denaturation7 min Plan7 min Plan
- Structure of proteins
- Types and functions of proteins
- Tests for proteins
- Hydrolysis of proteins
- Denaturation
1 worked example · 2 diagrams
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