B1 Biology Proteins Flashcards

You may prefer our related Brainscape-certified flashcards:
1
Q

what are the monomers of proteins?

A

amino acids

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

what is the structure of an amino acid?

A

amino acids contain an amine group (NH2), and carboxyl group (COOH) and an R group.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

how many amino acids are there and how do they differ?

A

there are twenty amino acids common, each differs by the side chain (or R group)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

how are dipeptides formed?

A

by the condensation of 2 amino acids

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

how are polypeptides formed?

A

by the condensation of many amino acids

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

what are the two types of functional proteins?

A
  • fibrous proteins
  • globular proteins
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

what is a functional protein?

A

a protein that contains a number of polypeptide chains which will determine the shape and size and function

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly