MCAT Biochemistry Review 2023-2024 notes

These notes on amino acid structures from Kaplan MCAT Review cover the basic characteristics of amino acids, which are the building blocks of proteins. They explain that amino acids are organic molecules composed of a central carbon atom (alpha carbon) bonded to an amino group, a carboxyl group, a hydrogen atom, and a side chain R group. They also mention that the side chain R group determines the chemical properties of the amino acid, and there are 20 different types of amino acids found in pro...

These notes on amino acid structures from Kaplan MCAT Review cover the basic characteristics of amino acids, which are the building blocks of proteins. They explain that amino acids are organic molecules composed of a central carbon atom (alpha carbon) bonded to an amino group, a carboxyl group, a hydrogen atom, and a side chain R group. They also mention that the side chain R group determines the chemical properties of the amino acid, and there are 20 different types of amino acids found in pro...