This is Chapter 12 from Chemistry II module

1. Chapter 12 : Amino Acids and Proteins
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CHEMISTRY II
SEM II SESSION 2014/2015

2. Chapter 12 : Amino Acids and Proteins
Outlines
12.1 : Introduction
12.2 : IUPAC Nomenclature
12.3 : Classification
12.4 : Physical Properties
12.5 : Optical Activity
12.6 : Zwittetions and Isoelectronic Point
12.7 : Reactions
12.8 : Peptides
12.9 : Applications

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Amino acidAmino acid: a compound that contains
both an amino group, -NH2 and a
carboxyl group, -COOH
αα-amino acid:-amino acid: an amino acid in which
the amino group is on the carbon
adjacent to the carboxyl group
α
CH3CH2 C COOH
H
NH2
12.1 : Introduction
NH2 C COOH
H
CH2CH3

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H C COOH
H
NH2
i)
ethanoic acid
2 1
2-amino
H C COOH
CH3
NH2
ii)
2 1
3
propanoic acid2-amino
H C COOH
CH2OH
NH2
iii)
2 1
3
propanoic acid
2-amino-3-hydroxy
IUPAC Name
12.2 : Naming

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pentanoic acid2,5-diamino
hexanedioic acid2-amino
2 1
3 4 5
H C COOH
CH2CH2CH2COOH
NH2
v)
H C COOH
CH2CH2CH2NH2
NH2
iv)
2 1
3 4 5 6
IUPAC Name
12.2 : Naming

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Exercise: Name the following structures.
CH2N COOH
H
CH2 CH2 COOH
CH3
CH2N
H
C
H
COOH CH3
CH2 OH

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Acidic
12.3 : Classification – Neutral, Acidic and Basic
• Amino acid can be classified as;
• Neutral, Acidic or Basic
• Depends on the structure of RBasic
Neutral

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Acidic
12.3 : Classification – Neutral, Acidic and Basic
• R has carboxyl –COOH group
• Those whose side chains can carry a
negative charge at certain pH values
• Typically aspartic acid, glutamic acid.
Glutamic acid Aspartic acid

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Basic
12.3 : Classification – Neutral, Acidic and Basic
• If R contains an amine functional
group,
• the amino acid produces a basic solution
because the extra amine group is not
neutralized by the acid group
• Amino acids which have basic side
chains include: lysine and arginine
Lysine • Arginine

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Neutral
12.3 : Classification – Neutral, Acidic and Basic
• Since an amino acid has both an amine
and acid group which have been
neutralized in the zwitterion,
• If neither (Carbonyl group or Amine
group) are present on the R side the
whole amino acid is neutral.
Glycine Phenylalanine

11. Exercise: Classify the following structures as acid, basic or neutral..
12.3 : Classification – Neutral, Acidic and Basic
H2N C C OH
CH3
OH
H2N C C OH
CH2
C
CH3
HCH3
O
H
H2N C C OH
CH2
OH
C O H
O H2N C C OH
CH2CH2CH2CH2
OH
NH2

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Solid with high melting points at room
conditions due to formation of zwitterions
(dipolar ions) Strong ionic bond between
NH3
+
& COO-
ions
Solubility:
 Soluble in water (Polar solvent)
 Insoluble in non-polar solvent
Form hydrogen bonds with water & with its
own molecules.
12.4 : Physical Properties

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All α - amino are optically active except Glycine
(no chiral centres)
Optically active molecules have an asymmetry
such that they are not superimposable on their
mirror image in the same way that a left hand is not
superimposable on its mirror image, a right hand.
Left and right hand corresponding molecules are
called enantiomers.
All amino acid found naturally have the
configuration as L-(-) glyceraldehyde which are L-
isomer
12.5 : Optical Activity

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Molecule with positive charge on one
atom and negative charge on another
atom in the same molecule.
H C COOH
CH2CH2CH3
NH2
(neutral)
H C COO
CH2CH2CH3
NH3
-
+
(dipolar ion @
zwitterion)
Zwitterion
Isoelectric point
Structures in:
Acidic
Basic
pI
12.6 : Zwitterion & Isoelectronic Point
Zwitterion

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In general, zwitterion is electrically
neutral and exists at specific pH
Isoelectric Point (pI)
This particular pH is called isoelectric
points
Each amino acid has it’s specific pI
Example:
Zwitterion
Isoelectric point
Structures in:
Acidic
Basic
pI
12.6 : Zwitterion & Isoelectronic Point

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12.6 : Zwitterion & Isoelectronic Point
Zwitterion
Isoelectric point
Structures in:
Acidic
Basic
pI
H2N─(CH2)4─CH ─COOH
│
NH2
H CH
NH2
COOH
HOOC─CH2─CH─COOH
│
NH2
Amino Acid Structure pI
Glycine
(Gly)
6.1
Lysine
(Lys)
9.7
Aspartic
acid
(Asp)
2.9

17. 12.6 : Zwitterion & Isoelectronic Point
Exercise:
The chemical structure of serine is shown below. Given isoelectric point (pI)
of serine is 5.7.
HO C C C OH
O
H
H
H
NH2
a. Give the IUPAC name for serine.
b.Draw the structure of serine at
i. pH = 2.1
ii. pH = 9.3
iii. pH = 5.7

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a) Reaction with HCl
R C NH2
COOH
R'
+ HCl R C NH3Cl
COOH
R' _+
Example:
Reactions of
–NH2 group:
HCl
NaNO2
H C NH2
COOH
CH2CH3
+ HCl
12.7 : Reactions of Amino Acids
H C NH3Cl
COOH
CH2CH3 _+

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b) With Nitrous Acid (HNO2)
Reactions of
–NH2 group:
HCl
NaNO2
elimination of N2(g)
R C
COOH
R'
+
carbocation
H2O
2-hydroxy
carboxylic acid
Cl
-+
halocarboxylic
acid
- H
+
Alkenoic
acid
Observation: Bubbling
of gas (N2)
R C NH2
COOH
R'
R C N N
COOH
R'
+
diazonium ion
NaNO2 / HCl
-5 to 0 o
C
12.7 : Reactions of Amino Acids

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Example:
H C NH2
COOH
CH3
H C N N
COOH
CH3
+
diazonium ion
NaNO2 / HCl
elimination of N2(g)
H C
COOH
CH3
+
carbocation
H2O
H C OH
COOH
CH3
Cl
-+
H C Cl
COOH
CH3
- H
+
H C
COOH
CH2

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c) Reaction with NaOH
Example:
NaOH
ROH
Reactions of
-COOH group:
R C NH2
COOH
R'
+ NaOH R C NH2
COO Na
R'
_ +
H C NH2
COOH
CH2CH3
+ NaOH H C NH2
COO Na
CH2CH3
_
+
12.7 : Reactions of Amino Acids

22. 12.7 : Reactions of Amino Acids
Exercise:
CH3 CH2 C COOH
H
OH
C COOH
H
Cl
CH3CH2
C COOH
H
NH2
CH3CH2
I II
A B C
a. Give IUPAC names for A,B and C.
b. Give the reagents and reactions conditions for reactions I and II.
c. Explain why C exists as solid at room temperature.
d. Name the mechanism for reaction II.

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Peptides are amino acid polymers
in which the individual amino acid
units, are linked together by amide
bonds, or peptide bonds
Peptide Bond
2 amino acids react together, H2O
is eliminated.
This is condensation reaction.Peptide bond
•2 amino acids form dipeptide
•3 amino acids form tripeptide
•15 – 30 amino acids form oligopeptide
•> 30 amino acids form polypeptide
12.8 : Peptides

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Formation of dipeptide bond:
+
+
H2O
H2N CH2 C OH H N C COOH
H CH3
H
H2N CH2 C N C COOH
H CH3
H
O
O
amide bond /
peptide bond
A dipeptide
Notes:
N-terminal (with free –NH2) is
always written on the left and
C-terminal (with free –COOH) at
the right side
12.8 : Peptides
Peptide bond

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Formation of tripeptide bond:
Write the structural formula of tripeptide with the following
sequence Gly-Ala-Tyr :
H2N CH2 C OH H N C COOH
H CH3
HO
H N C COOH
H H
CH2 OH
Gly Ala Tyr
H2N CH2 C N C C
H CH3
HO
N C COOH
H
CH2 OHO
H
A tripeptide

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Importance of amino acids :
 Human beings can synthesize about half
of the amino acids needed to make
proteins.
 Other amino acids, called the essentialessential
amino acidsamino acids, must be provided in the
diet.
 The ten essential amino acids are :
arginine (Arg) valine (val) methionine (Met)
threonine (Thr) leucine (Leu) phenylalanine (Phe)
histidine (His) isoleucine (Ile) lysine (Lys)
trypthophan (Trp)
Importance
12.9 : Applications

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Importance of proteins :
 Proteins are the most abundant organic
molecules in animals, playing important
roles in all aspects of cell structure and
function.
 Examples of protein functions :
Class of protein Examples Functions
structural protein collagen, keratin tendons, skin
hair, nails
enzymes DNA polymerase repair DNA
transport protein hemoglobin transport O2
Importance
12.9 : Applications

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Name Structure
Glycine
Gly
Alanine
Ala
Valine
Val
H CH
NH2
COOH
H3C CH
NH2
COOH
HC CH
NH2
COOH
CH3
CH3
Common
Names of
Amino Acids
12.9 : Applications

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Name Structure
Leucine
Leu
Isoleucine
Ile
Phenylalanine
Phe
CHCH2
CH3
CH3
CH
NH2
COOH
CH
NH2
COOHCH3CH2CH
CH3
CH2 CH
NH2
COOH
12.9 : Applications

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Name Structure
Threonine
Thr
Cysteine
Cys
Methionine
Met
CH2 CH2
CH2 NH
C
COOH
H
HO CH2 CH
NH2
COOH
CH3 C
H
OH
CH
NH2
COOH
12.9 : Applications

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Name Structure
Tryptophan
Trp
Proline
Pro
Serine
Ser
CH2 CH2
CH2 NH
C
COOH
H
HO CH2 CH
NH2
COOH
O
NH2NH
OH
12.9 : Applications

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Name Structure
Threonine
Thr
Cysteine
Cys
Methionine
Met
CH3 C
H
OH
CH
NH2
COOH
HS CH
NH2
COOHCH2
CH
NH2
COOHCH3 S CH2CH2
12.9 : Applications

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Name Structure
Tyrosine
Tyr
Asparagine
Asn
Glutamine
Gln
NH2─C─CH2─CH ─COOH
║ │
O NH2
NH2─C─CH2CH2─CH─COOH
║ │
O NH2
CH
NH2
COOHCH2HO
12.9 : Applications

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Name Structure
Aspartic
acid
Asp
Glutamic
acid
Glu
Lysine
Lys
HOOC─CH2CH2─CH─COOH
│
NH2
HOOC─CH2─CH─COOH
│
NH2
H2N─CH2CH2CH2CH2─CH ─COOH
│
NH2
12.9 : Applications

35. 12.9 : Applications
Exercise:
Draw the structures of the following peptide.
Val-Lys

36. 12.9 : Applications
Answer:
H2N C C N C COOH
H
CH(CH3)2
O H (CH2)4NH2
H
Val-Lys

37. The End