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==Peptides & Backbones==

This is the <scene name='Peptide~Emartz_view1~2'>backbone</scene> of 1 amino acid. Adding to the backbone with an additional amino acid on each side gives a tripeptide (3 amino acids). No side groups are shown, and most hydrogens are omitted. Now each amino acid has a 1 carbon side group so we have Ala-Ala-Ala (tri-alanine). Adding a carbon chain plus an NH3 on the first amino acid gives Lys-Ala-Ala. Adding three more carbons to the 3rd amino acid gives [[isoleucine]]: Lys-Ala-Ile. The 4th amino acid is threonine with its hydroxyl, giving Lys-Ala-Ile-Thr. Here is the shape of the tetrapeptide (4 AAs). The stick representation has too much detail for larger proteins, so the α-carbons are connected with a line called the backbone trace. Showing only the backbone makes it easier to see the path of the protein chain (its secondary and tertiary structure).

This is the <scene name='Peptide~Emartz_view1~2'>backbone</scene> of 1 amino acid. Adding to the backbone with an additional amino acid on each side gives a <scene name='Peptide~Emartz_view2~1'>tripeptide</scene> (3 amino acids). No side groups are shown, and most hydrogens are omitted. Now each amino acid has a 1 carbon side group so we have <scene name='Peptide~Emartz_view3~1'>Ala-Ala-Ala</scene> (tri-alanine). Adding a carbon chain plus an NH3 on the first amino acid gives <scene name='Peptide~Emartz_view4~1'>Lys-Ala-Ala</scene>.

<scene name='Peptide~Emartz_view5~1'>Adding three more carbons</scene> to the 3rd amino acid gives [[isoleucine]]: Lys-Ala-Ile. The 4th amino acid is threonine with its hydroxyl, giving Lys-Ala-Ile-Thr. Here is the shape of the tetrapeptide (4 AAs). The stick representation has too much detail for larger proteins, so the α-carbons are connected with a line called the backbone trace. Showing only the backbone makes it easier to see the path of the protein chain (its secondary and tertiary structure).

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 ==Peptides & Backbones==
-This is the <scene name='Peptide~Emartz_view1~2'>backbone</scene> of 1 amino acid.  Adding to the backbone with an additional amino acid on each side gives a tripeptide (3 amino acids).  No side groups are shown, and most hydrogens are omitted.  Now each amino acid has a 1 carbon side group so we have Ala-Ala-Ala (tri-alanine).  Adding a carbon chain plus an NH3 on the first amino acid gives Lys-Ala-Ala.  Adding three more carbons to the 3rd amino acid gives [[isoleucine]]: Lys-Ala-Ile.  The 4th amino acid is threonine with its hydroxyl, giving Lys-Ala-Ile-Thr.  Here is the shape of the tetrapeptide (4 AAs).  The stick representation has too much detail for larger proteins, so the α-carbons are connected with a line called the backbone trace.  Showing only the backbone makes it easier to see the path of the protein chain (its secondary and tertiary structure).
+This is the <scene name='Peptide~Emartz_view1~2'>backbone</scene> of 1 amino acid.  Adding to the backbone with an additional amino acid on each side gives a <scene name='Peptide~Emartz_view2~1'>tripeptide</scene> (3 amino acids).  No side groups are shown, and most hydrogens are omitted.  Now each amino acid has a 1 carbon side group so we have <scene name='Peptide~Emartz_view3~1'>Ala-Ala-Ala</scene> (tri-alanine).  Adding a carbon chain plus an NH3 on the first amino acid gives <scene name='Peptide~Emartz_view4~1'>Lys-Ala-Ala</scene>.
+<scene name='Peptide~Emartz_view5~1'>Adding three more carbons</scene> to the 3rd amino acid gives [[isoleucine]]: Lys-Ala-Ile.  The 4th amino acid is threonine with its hydroxyl, giving Lys-Ala-Ile-Thr.  Here is the shape of the tetrapeptide (4 AAs).  The stick representation has too much detail for larger proteins, so the α-carbons are connected with a line called the backbone trace.  Showing only the backbone makes it easier to see the path of the protein chain (its secondary and tertiary structure).