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AQA A2 Chemistry C30 Amino Acids,Proteins And DNA Kerboodle Answers

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C30.1 Introduction to amino acids AQA A2 Chemistry C30 Amino Acids,Proteins And DNA Kerboodle Answers: Page No. 205

1 2-aminopropanoic acid 2 Carbon number 2 in alanine has four different groups attached to it.

30.2 Peptides, polypeptides, and proteins AQA A2 Chemistry C30 Amino Acids,Proteins And DNA : Page No. 211

1 a Amine and carboxylic acid b The carboxylic acid is acidic; the amine is basic. 2 Two 3 They will be protonated, ie there will be a H+ ion attached to the -NH2. +H3NCH(CH3) CO2H 4

30.3 Enzymes AQA A2 Chemistry C30 Amino Acids,Proteins And DNA : Page No. 212

1 Ionic bonding and hydrogen bonding. 2 Van der Waals forces and dipole-dipole forces

30.4 DNA AQA A2 Chemistry C30 Amino Acids,Proteins And DNA : Page No. 216

1 GGTCAACTGG 2 The phosphate groups which form the backbone of the DNA have P-0-H groups. These can donate the hydrogen atom as a proton. ie P-0-H →P-o+ H+

30.5 The action of anti-cancer drugs AQA A2 Chemistry C30 Amino Acids,Proteins And DNA : Page No. 217

1 The two chloride ligands are too far apart to effectively bond to two adjacent guanine bases. Banner 2

Practice questions: Page No. 218-219

1 (a). (i) (ii)   (b) (c) 2 3 (a) (b) (c) Hydrogen bonding 4  (a) Molecules with same structural formula but with bonds arranged differently in space (b) Plane polarised light rotated equally in opposite directions 5
  • 2-deoxyribose
  • Base A
  • Top N–H forms hydrogen bonds to lone pair on O of guanine
  • The lone pair of electrons on N bonds to H–N of guanine
  • A lone pair of electrons on O bonds to lower H–N of guanine
  • Allow either of the nitrogen atoms with a lone pair NOT involved in bonding to cytosine
  • Use in very small amounts / target the application to the tumour
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