Module 1 What Is a Protein?
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The video below provides an excellent introduction to proteins. As you watch it, note the following:
- The functions of proteins
- The general structure of amino acids
- The types of amino acids (hydrophobic, hydrophilic, charged) and how they interact with each other and water
- The four levels of protein structure
What is a protein? (PDB 101 - 6:57)