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How do proteins in a persons food end up as a protein in that person?
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How do proteins in a persons food end up as a protein in that person? Emma Cole Proteins are made up of amino acid subunits. There are about 20 different amino acids which behave in very different ways because the have different side groups. Hence, proteins are very varied. Each amino acid has an amino group and carboxylic acid group. When 2 amino acids are joined together the reaction is a condensation reaction. The amino group from one and the acid group from another form a bond producing 1 molecule of water. The bond formed is a peptide bond. When proteins are broken down, it is a hydrolysis reaction and is the breaking of a peptide bond using a molecule of water. Due to the bonding and the shape and chemical nature of different amino acids, the shape of a whole chain of amino acids (a polypeptide or protein) is specific. The primary...
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