Answer to Question #231198 in General Chemistry for Bibusa

Question

Determine the maximum number of hydrogen bonds that a molecule of the amino acid,proline would form with water molecules

Answer 1

Hydrophilic amino acids have oxygen and nitrogen atoms, which can form hydrogen bonds with water. These atoms have an unequal distribution of electrons, creating a polar molecule that can interact and form hydrogen bonds with water.

The amino acids are bonded to the other amino acids by the peptide bond (amide bond).

The carboxyl group of one amino acids bond with the amino group of the adjacent amino acid