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