Learning Group 2 Flashcards
Monomer includes what?
Amino Acid
Parts of Amino Acid?
Carboxyl Group
Amino Group
Hydrogen Atom
R-GRoup
Proteins include..
Monomer
Amino Acid Bonds (Monomer)
Peptide Bond (Dehydration Bond)
Proteins; Polymer
Polypeptide
What are the five categories of proteins?
Structural Storage Contractile Transport Enzymes
Structures of Proteins; Primary
Linear chain of amino acids
Structures of Proteins; Secondary
Pattern of hydrogen bonds within a polypeptide
Examples of Secondary Structures
Alpha Helix and Beta Pleated Sheets
Structures of Proteins; Teritary
Chemical forces fold the polypeptide into a 3D shape
Examples of Tertiary Structures
Ionic Bonds
Hydrogen Bonds
Disulfide bonds
Hydrophobic Interactions
Structures of Proteins; Quaternary
Many proteins come together to function as one
Enzymes
Help chemical reactions happen by lowering the activation energy
Nucleic Acid; Monomer
Nucleotide
Whats in a Nucleotide
Phosphate Group and Nitrogenous Base
What’s included in a Nitrogenous Base?
Adenine, Guanine, Cytosine, Thymine, Uracil
Nucleic Acids; Bond
Phosphodiester
Nucleic Acids; Polymer
Nucleic Acid
Base Pairings
A always pairs with T or U
C always pairs with G
What is DNA’s sugar?
Deoxyribose
How many strands is DNA?
DOuble stranded
What is RNAs Sugar?
Ribose
How many strands in RNA?
Single
Can RNA have secondary structures?
No
tRNA
Single-stranded RNA folds back on itself to make a cloverfield structure
tRNA function
helps translate the mRNA
Order for translation
DNA –> RNA –> Protein
