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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 'Proteins'.

All Topic 1 Sub-topicsA1.1: Water (HL)A1.1: Origin of water A1.2: Nucleic Acids (HL)A1.2: Further nucleic acids B1.1: Carbohydrates And LipidsB1.2: Proteins (HL)B1.2: Further proteins C1.1: Enzymes & Metabolism (HL)C1.1: Further metabolism C1.2: Respiration (HL)C1.2: Further respiration C1.3: Photosynthesis (HL)C1.3: Further photosynthesis D1.1: DNA Replication (HL)D1.1: Further DNA replication D1.2: Protein Synthesis (HL)D1.2: Further protein synthesis D1.3: Mutations (HL)D1.3: Gene editing

amino acid

The building block of proteins

denature

The impairing of a protein's function by irreversibly changing its structure

polypeptide

A chain of many amino acids bound together by peptide bonds

proteome

The collection of proteins a cell produces

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