Macromolecules Flashcards
How many amino acids are there?
20
Which end of a growing polypeptide is made first?
The amino terminus
What is the term used for an individual amino acid when it’s part of a polypeptide?
A residue
If a single polypeptide folds once and forms a b-pleated sheet with itself, would it be a parallel or anti-parallel b-pleated sheet?
It would be anti-parallel
What is the difference between a disulfide bridge involved in quaternary structure and one involved in tertiary structure?
Quaternary disulfides are binds that form between chains that aren’t linked by peptide bonds.
Tertiary disulfides are bonds that form between residues in the same polypeptide.
What is the general chemical formula for a monosaccharide?
CnH2nOn