z Protein are polymers of α-amino acids z The amino acids used to make proteins are 2-amino￾carboxylic acids. z The α (alpha) carbon is the carbon to which a functional group is attached. Protein Structure and Functionz Protein are polymers of α-amino acids z The amino acids used to make proteins are 2-amino￾carboxylic acids. z The α (alpha) carbon is the carbon to which a functional group is attached. Protein Structure and Function