Protein Structure Flashcards
1
Q
What are polymers of amino acids
A
Peptides and proteins
2
Q
What are the four levels of protein structure
A
Primary
Secondary
Tertiary
Quanternary
3
Q
Where is the N-terminus located
A
On the left
4
Q
Where is the C-terminus located
A
Always on the right
5
Q
What are the internal amino acids called
A
Residues
6
Q
In fragmentation, trypsin cleaves to
A
Lysine and Arginine
7
Q
In fragmentation, chymotrypsin cleaves to aromatic amino acids, what are they
A
Phenalyninine tyrosine and tryptophan
8
Q
CNBr cleaves to
A
Methionine
9
Q
Explain edman degradation
A
Phenylisothiocynate cleaves to the N-terminus and the amino acid undergoes chromatography to be identified
