Chapter 2: Proteins Flashcards
1
Q
What are the monomers that build proteins?
A
- amino acids
2
Q
Which elements are present in proteins?
A
CHONS
3
Q
What is the function of proteins? (3)
A
- required in all aspects of cell structure and function
- some are structural
- most act as enzymes
4
Q
What is the definition of an enzyme?
A
- Increase the rate at which chemical reactions take place in living organisms
5
Q
How does a protein generally look like?
A
- central carbon bonded to a side chain (R), carboxyl (COOH), Hydrogen, and amino group (NH2?)
6
Q
Proteins typically contain __ amino acids. __ are essential, __ can be found in food.
A
-20
-9
-11
7
Q
Proteins have at least one ___ group and one __ group.
A
- amino (-NH2) group
- carboxyl (-COOH) group
8
Q
What does the side group determine?
A
- properties of the protein
9
Q
What type of bonds link amino acids together to form proteins?
A
- covalent peptide bonds
10
Q
A protein is a polypeptide, which is a ___ of amino acids.
A
chain
11
Q
How is the shape and function of amino acids determined by?
A
- sequence of amino acids
12
Q
How many base pairs does a eukaryotic gene have? How about viruses?
A
- 5000 base pairs for eukaryotes
- 500-1000 for viruses
This card is questionable cuz i wasnt paying attention lol internet says 3.2 for human genome and 1-2.5 million bp for viruses
