PROTEINS

Question 1

what are proteins

Answer 1

organic compounds that contain O, C, N, and sulfur

Question 2

What groups do amino acids contain

Answer 2

They contain an acidic group (COOH) and an amino group on the other side (NH2)

Question 3

what is the distinguishing factor of all amino acids

Answer 3

The R group

Question 4

Peptides

Answer 4

a peptide bond is a covalent bond between two amino acids through condensation.

Question 5

Poly-peptides

Answer 5

chains of amino acids joined by peptide bond

Question 6

know what denature is

Answer 6

when enzyme is out of its environment resulting in change of shape losing its properties

Question 7

why is the shape of a protein important

Answer 7

because they are the determining factor of the protein and the function.

Question 8

name all the shapes of proteins

Answer 8

Primary structure
Secondary structure (can fold two ways, alpha helix or beta pleeted sheet (looks like a paper fold))
Tertiary Structure (folded)
Quaternary structure results when two or more polypeptides combine.
Hemoglobin is a globular protein with a quaternary structure of four
polypeptides;

Question 9

Key note, study indepth later

Answer 9

okay