Biochemistry CH3 Flashcards
What do proteins do (generally)
Perform nearly all the work in cells and organisms
Name 5 things proteins do
Structure
Catalysis
Immunology
Transport
Storage
At least how many different proteins are found in human cells?
20000
Transport
Proteins help to move molecules around the cell and organism. Hemoglobin is a blood-based protein that carries oxygen from the lungs to tissue.
Hormones
These molecules communicate messages between cells. Relaxin is a protein hormone that helps women during childbirth by relaxing pelvic ligaments to make delivery easier.
Catalysis
Enzymes speed up, or catalyze, chemical reactions. Protease, an enzyme, breaks down proteins in cells to help organisms recycle unneeded proteins. This enzyme is also added to laundry detergent to degrade stains with protein (i.e. blood or food).
Structure
These proteins give strength to cells, organelles, and tissues. Collagen is the structural protein found in cartilage, skin, and tendons.
Protection
The human body protects itself from outside proteins and toxins by making proteins called antibodies to fight the foreign invaders.
All proteins are constructed from the same 20 standard _____ _____
amino acids
Which carbon are the functional (R) groups attached to?
Ca (alpha carbon)
What are the same groups that all amino acids have and what do they do?
NH3, CH, and COO-
It permits all amino acids to link together in a protein
Non-polar aliphatic amino acids
GAVPLIM - Great Adventures Very Predictably Lead Into Mountains
Glycine Alanine Valine Proline Leucine Isoleucine Methionine
Non Polar Aromatic amino acids
PWY - People Want Yachts
Phenylalanine Tryptophan Tyrosine
Polar neutral amino acids
STCNQ - Some Tiny Creatures Need Quests
Serine Threonine Cysteine Asparagine Glutamine
Acidic amino acids
Aspartic and glutamic acid (D and E)
Basic amino acids
RKH - Really Kind Hearts
Arginine Lysine Histidine
Disulfide bonds
Link amino acids together and form covalent bonds
When present, stabilize a proteins structure
Protein keratin
Protein component
Long chain of amino acids
polypeptide
Basic amino acids side chains are normally _______ charged.
positively
Condensation reaction
Formation of a peptide bond with the loss of water
Typically between one oxygen from the carboxylic acid group and two hydrogens from the amino group
Oligopeptide
Short chain of amino acids typically 2-20 amino acids
Peptide
amino acids linked together by peptide bonds
When the number of residues is 99 or less, we say its a
polypeptide