PROTEINS Flashcards
Proteins contain ….
Carbon Hydrogen Oxygen and Nitrogen sometimes sultry and phosphorus
Proteins-
Polymers made of amino acids
Amino acid structure
Amino group carboxyl Group hydrogen atom and The R groups
The order of amino acids
Determines its structure and shape
At Ph 7
The amino group is basic
At Ph 7 the carboxyl group is
Acidic and loses a Hydrogen atom becoming negatively charges
Zwitterion
A molecule or ion having separate positively charged and negatively charged groups
Protein form in a …
Condensation reaction to form a peptide bond
Amino acid + Amino acid
= Dipeptide + Water
Protein Functions
- Biological catalysts
-Hormones
-Hormones
-structure-Muscle
Primary structure …
Sequence of Amino acids in a protein
Polypeptides are
The chains of Amino acids
Secondary structure
The shape the polypeptide chain forms as a result of hydrogen bonding . Where the polypeptides coils up or folds up and held together to form hydrogen bonds .Alpha helix and beta pleated sheet
Roles of Amino acids
-Transport nutrients
-prevent illnesses
Tertiary structure
3D Shape of the protein that can form due to the folding and coiling of protein structure .
-Hydrogen bonds
-ionic bonds
-Disulphide bridges
-Hydrophobic interactions
Quaternary structure
A more folded 3d structure of polypeptide chains that contain
-Hydrogen Bonds
-ionic Bonds
- hydrophilic interactions on the outside and hydrophobic interactions on the inside
The role of a protein depends on
Their structure and shape
Hydrophobic
HATES WATER PHOBIA
hydrophilic
WATER LOVING
Globular properties
-spherical globe shape
- soluble in water
-Metabolic roles
-Compact and folded into spherical molecules making them soluble in water
Example of a Globular structure
Haemoglobin enzymes
Fibrous protein
3d tertiary and quaternary structure of proteins that forms fibres
Properties of fibrous proteins
-long polypeptide chains
-have structural roles in the body
-the polypeptide chains are able to form long fibres due to the cross linkages of polypeptides
Insoluble in water so have structural functions
Strong and tough
Examples of fibrous protein
Collagen, Keratin,