Peptides Flashcards
A compound containing
two amino acids is specifically called a
dipeptide
is an unbranched
chain of amino acids, each joined to the next by a peptide bond
peptide
three amino acids joined together in
a chain constitute a
tripeptide
s loosely used to refer
to peptides with 10 to 20 amino acid residues
oligopeptide
is a long unbranched chain of amino acids, each
joined to the next by a peptide bond.
Polypeptide
is a covalent bond between the carboxyl group of one amino acid and the amino group of another amino acid.
Peptide bond
The end with the free H3N+ group is called
N terminal end
end with the free COO- group is called the
C terminal end
s the portion of an amino acid structure that remains, after the release of H2O, when an amino acid participates in peptide bond formation as it becomes part of a peptide chain
amino acid residue
The two best-known peptide hormones, both produced by the pituitary gland,
oxytocin
and vasopressin
are pentapeptide neurotransmitters produced by the brain itself that bind at
receptor sites in the brain to reduce pain
Enkephalins
Met-enkephalin
Tyr–Gly–Gly–Phe–Met
Leu-enkephalin
Tyr–Gly–Gly–Phe–Leu
is a protein in which
only one peptide chain is present
monomeric protein
is a protein in which more than one
peptide chain is present
multimeric protein
is a protein in which only amino acid residues are present
simple protein