proteins Flashcards

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1
Q

amino acids are made up of?

A

an amino group (H2N) an R group and a carboxyl (COOH)

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2
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non essential amino acids

A

we can make ourselves or from food

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3
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conditionally essential

A

healthy bodies can make

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4
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essential amino acids

A

bodies can not make

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5
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protein is what percent if the dry mass of most cells

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50%

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6
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protein functions

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defense, storage, transport, cellular communication, movement and structural support

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7
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enzymatic proteins function?

A

selective acceleration of chemical reactions

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enzymatic protein example

A

digestive enzymes catalyze the hydrolysis of bonds in food molecules

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defense proteins function

A

protection against disease

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10
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defense proteins example

A

antibodies inactivate and help destroy viruses and bacteria

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storage proteins function

A

storage of amino acids

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12
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storage proteins example

A

casein (milk) or ovalbumin (protein of egg whites

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transport proteins function

A

transport substances

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14
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transport protein examples

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hemoglobin or cell membranes

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15
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hormonal proteins function

A

Coordination of an organisms activities

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16
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hormonal proteins, example

A

insulin and high blood sugar

17
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receptor proteins function

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Response of cell to chemical stimuli

18
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receptor proteins examples

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Built into the membrane of a nerve cell detects, signaling molecules released by other nerves cells

19
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contractile motor proteins function

A

Movement

20
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contractile and motor proteins examples

A

you dilation of cilia and flagella

21
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structural proteins function

A

Support

22
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Structural, proteins example

A

hair, hordes, feathers, and other skin appendages

23
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Polypeptides

A

Unbranched polymers built from the same set of 20 amino acids

24
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protein

A

A biologically functional molecule that consist of one or more polypeptide

25
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amino acids

A

Are monomers with carboxyl and amino groups differ in properties because of R groups

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R groups with no oxygen or sulfur

A

non polar and hydrophobic

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R groups with oxygen and sulfur

A

are polar and hydrophilic

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negative charge

A

acidic

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positive charge

A

basic

30
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peptide bonds

A

bonds that link amino acids togehter

31
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primary structure

A

A unique sequence of amino acids

32
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secondary structure

A

coils in folds from the interaction of hydrogen bonds between polypeptide chains

33
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Tertiary structure

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determined by interactions among R groups, disulfide bridge, hydrogen, bonds, ionic bonds, hydrophobic interactions

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quaternary structure

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results from interactions between multiple polypeptide chains

35
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What affects a proteins structure?

A

pH levels, salt, concentration, temperature, or other environmental factors

36
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denaturation

A

the loss of a proteins native structure which causes a protein to be biologically inactive