IB Biology B1.2 Definitions
This page contains our IB Biology definitions for B1.2. By learning each one of these definitions, you will fully cover the content for IB Biology 'Further proteins'.
amino acid
The building block of proteins
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conjugated protein
Proteins with prosthetic groups, often a heme group
hydrogen bonding
The strongest intermolecular force that only occurs between hydrogen and oxygen, nitrogen, or fluorine
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integral protein
A protein embedded in the plasma membrane
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ionic bond
The electrostatic attraction between oppositely charged ions
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peptide bond
The chemical bonds that link amino acids together in a polypeptide chain
polypeptide
A chain of many amino acids bound together by peptide bonds
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