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Amino Acids and Proteins—General, Organic and Biological Chemistry Kit

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General, Organic and Biological Chemistry (GOB) Lab Kit: Amino Acids and Proteins
General, Organic and Biological Chemistry (GOB) Lab Kit: Amino Acids and Proteins

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In the General, Organic and Biological Chemistry (GOB) Lab Kit: Amino Acids and Proteins, investigate proteins and amino acids and learn how these molecules can be identified.

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General, Organic and Biological Chemistry What are the roles of amino acids in the structure and properties of proteins? Investigate proteins and amino acids and learn how these biological molecules can be identified. In this activity, students explore the structures and properties of amino acids and how they relate to protein function. Students perform chemical tests to detect the presence of specific amino acids and then determine the relationship between structure and function by studying protein denaturation. Complete for 24 students working in pairs.

Specifications

Materials Included in Kit: 
Albumin, 8 g
Ammonium sulfate solution, saturated, 400 mL
Arginine, 1 g
Biuret test solution, 200 mL
Casein, 2 g
Copper(II) sulfate solution, 0.1 M, 30 mL
Cysteine, 1 g
Gelatin, 2 g
Hydrochloric acid, 3 M, 125 mL
Isopropyl alcohol, reagent, 50 mL
1-Naphthol solution, 0.5% in alcohol, 50 mL
Nitric acid solution, 3 M, 125 mL
Silver nitrate solution, 0.1 M, 30 mL
Sodium hydroxide solution, 3 M, 175 mL
Sodium hypochlorite solution, 475 mL
Sodium nitroferricyanide, 1.5 g
Tyrosine, 1 g
Foil barrier bag, 4½" x 3" x 12" x 4.3 mil nylon
Pipet, Beral-type, graduated, 200


Correlation to Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)†

Science & Engineering Practices

Asking questions and defining problems
Planning and carrying out investigations
Analyzing and interpreting data
Engaging in argument from evidence
Obtaining, evaluation, and communicating information

Disciplinary Core Ideas

MS-PS1.B: Chemical Reactions
HS-PS1.B: Chemical Reactions

Crosscutting Concepts

Cause and effect
Patterns

Performance Expectations

MS-PS1-2. Analyze and interpret data on the properties of substances before and after the substances interact to determine if a chemical reaction has occurred.
HS-PS1-2. Construct and revise an explanation for the outcome of a simple chemical reaction based on the outermost electron states of atoms, trends in the periodic table, and knowledge of the patterns of chemical properties.