2.5 Proteins and Nucleic Acids

Question 1

Proteins aka

Answer 1

Polypeptides

Question 2

Sequence of R groups are the

Answer 2

Primary structure of the protein (covalently bonded amino acids forming a polypeptide)

Question 3

pH has a strong effect on ____ of proteins

Answer 3

Secondary structure

Question 4

Tertiary structure (3D) is reinforced by

Answer 4

Hydrophobic interactions

Question 5

Quarternary structure

Answer 5

Multiple subunits of proteins interacting to a final 3D shape

Question 6

Enzymes

Answer 6

• Proteins with a job (catalyst)
• orchestrate most metabolic funct.
• suffix “ase”

Question 7

Nucleic acids

Answer 7

• information molecules
• DNA/RNA, code for proteins

Question 8

ATP

Answer 8

• Adenosine Triphosphate
• Energy carriers
• Allow anabolic rxns to occur