Class 12

The enzymes the biological catalyst produced by living cells which catalyze the biochemical reactions in the living organisms. Chemically all … Read more

Peptides are the compounds formed by the condensation of two or more same or different α-Amino acids. The condensation occurs … Read more

Certain amino acids can be made by our bodies and therefore and we do not require them in our diet. … Read more

α-Amino acids are the building blocks of proteins. Amino acids are organic compounds containing both an amino group and carboxylic … Read more

All proteins in a living system possess definite configuration and biological activity. A protein found in a living system with … Read more

Proteins are high molecular mass complex biomolecules of amino acids present all living cells. The chief sources of proteins are … Read more

In β-pleated sheet structure, the long peptide chains lie side by side in a zig zag manner to form a … Read more

α-Helix structure: In this structure, formation of hydrogen bonding between amide groups within the same chain causes the peptide chains … Read more

Cyclic structures of glucose (Anomers): Glucose forms a hemiacetal between the –CHO group and the –OH group on the C5 … Read more