2C- Proteins Flashcards
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Define ‘Biomacromolecule”
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A Biomacromolecule a large biological polymer, such as a protein, a nucleic acid or a carbohydrate.
2
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Define “Peptide Bond”
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A Peptide Bond is a chemical bond between two amino acids.
3
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Define “Polypeptide”
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A Polypeptide is a long chain
of amino acids forming part of a protein.
4
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Define “Condensation Reaction”
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A Condensation Reaction refers to when to molecules are joined to make a larger molecule, resulting in the loss of a smaller molecule as another product (in organisms, this is usually water)
5
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Define “Proteome”
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Proteome is the complete collection of proteins within an organism at a given time.
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