• biochem

    Amino Acid Structure and Shape

    Notes from the edx/harvardX biochemistry class (2015)     The amino acid sequence is the protein’s primary structure. The chemical nature of the polypeptide and the constraints creates its…

  • biochem

    The Amino Acids

    Notes from the edx/harvardX biochemistry class (2015) A protein is a linear polymer, or polypeptide, of amino acids, each linked by a peptide bond. Proteins are responsible for the…