Biological Macromolecules: Proteins Flashcards
1
Q
Proteins are the ____ of the cell
A
workhorses
2
Q
Proteins are made up of ___
A
amino acids linked together by covalent peptide bonds; these bonds form the peptide backbone
3
Q
Monomer
A
proteins assembled with just one polypeptide
4
Q
Multimer
A
proteins assembled with more than one polypeptide
5
Q
Amino acids:
A
- each amino acid has the same basic structure, only the R group changes
- R groups(side chains) come in 3 types – nonpolar, polar, and charged
6
Q
Protein structure:
A
hydrophilic amino acids on the outside of proteins, hydrophobic on the inside (conditional!!!)
7
Q
Enzyme
A
A protein that functions as a catalyst
