Amino Acids & the Peptide Bond Intro

Question 1

Proteins are

Answer 1

polymers (and macromolecules) made of monomers called amino acids

Question 2

The sequence, type and number of the amino acids within a protein determines its

Answer 2

shape and therefore its function

Question 3

Proteins are extremely important in cells because they form all of the following

Answer 3

Enzymes

Cell membrane proteins (eg. carrier)

Hormones

Immunoproteins (eg. immunoglobulins)

Transport proteins (eg. haemoglobin)

Structural proteins (eg. keratin, collagen)

Contractile proteins (eg. myosin)

Question 4

What is the variable part in amino acids

Answer 4

R