Chapter 2 Flashcards
1
Q
Sucrose
A
Glucose + Fructose
2
Q
Maltose
A
Glucose + Glucose
3
Q
Lactose
A
Galactose + Glucose
4
Q
Chitin
A
in invertebrate animals
5
Q
Cellulose
A
most abundant polysaccharide on earth
6
Q
Primary Structure
A
sequence of amino acids in a peptide chain
7
Q
Secondary Structure
A
Created by hydrogen bonds, alpha, beta
8
Q
Tertiary Structure
A
3D shape, disulfide bonds
9
Q
Quaternary Structure
A
Multiple subunits combine with non covalent bonds
10
Q
Bonding Rules Nucleotides
A
G-C
A-T
A-U
11
Q
Specificity
A
the ability of a protein to bind to a certain ligand or a group of closely-related ligands
12
Q
Affinity
A
degree to which a protein is attached to a ligand
