3.3 study guide

Question 1

a coiled or pleated pattern of protein structure caused by regular intervals of H bonds

Answer 1

secondary structure

Question 2

three or more amino acids joined in a linear chain

Answer 2

polypeptide chain

Question 3

folding of protein through interactions among R groups of a polypeptide chain

Answer 3

tertiary structure

Question 4

lowest level of protein structure; has a linear, unique sequence of amino acids

Answer 4

Primary structure

Question 5

the type of covalent bond linking one amino acid with another

Answer 5

peptide bond

Question 6

hemoglobin, a globular protein of four chains is an example a protein with this

Answer 6

Quaternary structure

Question 7

breaking weak bonds in large molecules (such as proteins) to change it shape so it no longer functions

Answer 7

denaturation

Question 8

a small organic compound having an amino group, a carboxylic acid group, a hydrogen atom, and an R group

Answer 8

amino acids