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Building Blocks of Life - Amino Acids

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  • In this chapter, you will find out about the amino acids, their structure, their physical characteristics, their occurrence, their synthesis and their use.

  • A number of amino acids are linked to form peptides.

  • You will also get to know proteins and enzymes.

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  1. Laboratory of Industrial Chemistry, Department of Biochemical and Chemical Engineering, TU Dortmund University, Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

    Prof. Arno Behr

  2. Laboratory of Industrial Chemistry, Department of Biochemical and Chemical Engineering, TU Dortmund University, Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

    Dr. Thomas Seidensticker

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Behr, A., Seidensticker, T. (2020). Building Blocks of Life - Amino Acids. In: Chemistry of Renewables. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-61430-3_14

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