lec 5: Protein chemistry Flashcards
amino acid that has no benzene ring
aliphatic amino acid
amino acid that has benzene ring
aromatic amino acid
amino acid that has 2 or more non benzene rings
heterocyclic amino acid
essential amino acids
methionine & phenylalanine
semi essential amino acids
arginine
non essential amino acids
glycine & serine
ability of amino acids to behave as acids or alkalis according to the ph of the medium
amphoteric property
proton donor in amino acids
COOH group
proton acceptor in amino acids
NH2 group
amino acid at IEP (zwitterion)
R(CHNH3+COO-)
the only optically inactive amino acid
glycine
the ability of a substance to rotate the plane of polarization of a beam of light that is passed through it
optical activity
carbon atom that attaches to 4 different groups
asymmetric carbon atom
polymers of amino acids
peptides
bonds stabilizing secondary proteins
peptide, hydrogen and vander waal bonds
proteins held together only by peptide bonds
primary proteins
covalent force that helps stabilize tertiary proteins
disulfide bond
non-covalent forces that help stabilize tertiary proteins
hydrophobic - hydrogen - ionic & vander waal bonds
proteins that describe fibers
secondary proteins
proteins that consist of more than one polypeptide chain
quaternary proteins
a protein that has 4 polypeptide chains
haemoglobin
physical denaturation causes
heat - uv rays - ultrasonic waves - x rays - strong shaking - high pressure
chemical denaturation causes
alkalis - acids - detergents - heavy metals - organic solvents
physical effects of denaturation
-increasing viscosity -decreasing solubility