Proteins Flashcards
What are the 2 types of enzymes and what do they do?
Catabolic- Break down
Anabolic- Grow
What is the use of Haemoglobin?
Transport oxygen in the blood
What are the 2 types of connective proteins and where are they found?
Keratin & Collagen - Nails and Hair
Fighting infection involves what Protein?
Anti-bodies
Hormones are best described as ____________
The chemical for change
The functions of Catalysts include: C____, T_______, S________, M________ and D________
Catalyse, Transport, Structure, Muscles and Defense
The long chain of Amino Acids are known as ?
Polypeptides
“The order of Amino acids” is the definition of what ?
Primary structure
What is in the centre of the structure of an Amino acid?
Carbon (C)
What is the order of compounds in the structure of a Dipeptide molecule?
N-C-N-C
Alpha helix and Beta pleated sheet are examples of the what?
Secondary structure
The Tertiary structure of a protein can be coiled or folded and is a ________?
Precise 3D shape
