Macromolecules Flashcards

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1
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How many amino acids are there?

A

20

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2
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Which end of a growing polypeptide is made first?

A

The amino terminus

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3
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What is the term used for an individual amino acid when it’s part of a polypeptide?

A

A residue

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4
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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?

A

It would be anti-parallel

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5
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What is the difference between a disulfide bridge involved in quaternary structure and one involved in tertiary structure?

A

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.

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6
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What is the general chemical formula for a monosaccharide?

A

CnH2nOn

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