7.1 Flashcards

1
Q

What are similarities in amino acid structures?

A

Have a carboxyl group COOH, amino group, hydrogen atom, and carbon atom

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2
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Differences in amino acid structures?

A

The R group

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3
Q

How to know if a side chain is polar?

A

Hydroxyl or sulfhydryl

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4
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How to know if a side chain is acidic?

A

Carboxyl

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5
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How to know if a side chain is basic?

A

Amino

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6
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How to know if a side chain is nonpolar/hydrophobic

A

Carbon and hydrogen atoms

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7
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What is a primary structure?

A

Order of amino acids in a chain

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8
Q

What Is a secondary bond?

A

Regular sections of folding can be seen in all polypeptides. Hydrogen bonds between carboxyls and amines. A helix B- Pleated Sheet

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9
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What is a tertiary bond

A

Final 3d shape of a single polypeptide. Determined by interactions of side chains of amino acids. Hydrophobic folds in hydrophilic goes to outside acidic and basic form ionic bonds. Cysteins attract to each other.

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10
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What is a quaternary bond?

A

More than one polypeptide bonded together.

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11
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Denaturation

A

Conditions that disrupt H bonds and ionic bonds

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12
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What are some causes of denaturation

A

Temperature, PH, and salinity

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13
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What can a mutation cause

A

Every structure of a protein to change

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