Properties of amino acids and proteins: Chapter Overview

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1. Chapter Overview

Amino acids and proteins are fundamental structural and functional components of living organisms. Amino acids form proteins, which ensure virtually all vital functions—from structural (collagen, keratin), through transport (hemoglobin, albumin), to enzymatic and regulatory roles.

This chapter focuses on the chemical and physical properties of amino acids and proteins, their structure, behavior under different conditions, laboratory methods of their determination, and their clinical significance.

Table of contents:

2. Amino Acids: Structure and Classification
3. Chemical Properties of Amino Acids
4. Selected Chemical Reactions of Amino Acids
5. Structure of Proteins
6. Physical and Chemical Properties of Proteins
7. 5 Methods for Protein Determination
8. Chemical Methods
9. Spectrophotometric Methods
10. Immunochemical Methods
11. Electrophoretic Methods
12. Other Modern Methods
13. Clinical Significance of Proteins and Amino Acids
14. Summary