Proteins Flashcards by Adam Moughal | Brainscape

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What is the structure of amino acids

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What are amino acids affected by

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pH

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What is the structure of aliphatic amino acids

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What is the structure of aromatic amino acids

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What is the structure of basic a.a

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Long Carbon chain

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What is the structure of acidic aa

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Contains acid group

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Structure of polar aa

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What is primary structure

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amino acid sequence form’s polypeptide chain :)

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What are polypeptide chains held together by

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Peptide bonds

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What is secondary structure

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H bonding along the backbone of protein strand

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What is tertiary structure

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Structure is held together by R groups interacting with each other

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What is quaternary structure

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Several polypeptides interact with each other to form this structure

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What are the different conjugated proteins

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Glycoproteins
Lipoproteins
Metalloproteins

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What are glycoproteins

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Proteins with carb molecule covalently attached

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What are glycoprotein functions

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Stability
Solubility
Cell signalling
Orientation

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What are lipoproteins

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Proteins combined with lipids

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What is the function of lipoprotein

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Transport hydrophobic molecules

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What are metalloproteins

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Proteins with metal ions attached

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What are the different globular proteins

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Storage
Enzymes
Hormones
Transporters
Structural

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What are the fibrous proteins

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Muscle fibres
Connective tissues