Ch 3 Flashcards
enzymes
catalysts; increase the rate of chemical reactions
structural proteins
physical support and shape
motility proteins
contraction and movement
regulatory proteins
control and coordinate cell function
transport proteins
move substances into and out of cells
signaling proteins
communication between cells
receptor proteins
enable cells to respond to chemical stimuli from the environment
defensive proteins
protect against disease
storage proteins
reservoirs of amino acids
protein
polypeptide that has a unique 3D shape and is biologically active
monomeric proteins
consist of a single polypeptide
multimeric proteins
consist of two or more polypeptides
dimers, trimers
two, three polypeptides respectively
primary structure
amino acid sequence
secondary structure
folding into a-helix or B-sheet
tertiary structure
3D folding of a single polypeptide chain
quaternary structure
association of multiple polypeptides to form a multimeric protein
fibrous proteins
extensive regions of repetitive secondary structure (ie: keratin, collagen)