Amino Acids & the Peptide Bond
A 18-module path through amino acids & the peptide bond, in study order from foundations to the frontier.
Modules
- The General Structure of Amino Acids
- Stereochemistry and Chirality of Amino Acids
- D/L and R/S Configuration of Amino Acids
- Classification of Amino Acids by Side Chain
- Nonpolar and Aromatic Amino Acid Side Chains
- Polar Uncharged and Charged Side Chains
- Zwitterions and the Amphoteric Nature of Amino Acids
- Acid-Base Chemistry of the Alpha-Amino and Alpha-Carboxyl Groups
- Acid-Base Chemistry of Ionizable Side Chains
- Titration Curves of Amino Acids
- The Isoelectric Point
- The Peptide Bond and Its Formation
- Geometry and Partial Double-Bond Character of the Peptide Bond
- Cis-Trans Isomerism and Backbone Dihedral Angles
- Peptide Nomenclature and Directionality
- Chemical Synthesis of Peptides
- Peptide Sequencing Strategies
- Non-Standard and Modified Amino Acids