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1
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what is a chain of amino acids called

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a polypeptide chain

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2
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what is the structure of an amino acid

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carbon (C) attached to an amine (NH3), a carboxyl (COOH), and an R group (varient)

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3
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how many different R groups/amino acids are there

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20

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4
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what bonds are in a polypeptide

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peptide bonds

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5
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where do the peptide bonds form

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between N in amine group and C in carboxyl group

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6
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what type of reaction forms a dipeptide

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condensation

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7
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what does a condensation reaction produce

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H20

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8
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what is the primary structure

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sequence of amino acids in a polypeptide chain

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9
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what can a change in the polypeptide amino sequence cause

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may cause a change in the protein shape and may stop it from carrying out its function

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10
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what is the secondary structure

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either an alpha helix or a beta pleated sheet

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11
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how does the secondary structure form

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H of the amine group has overall positive charge
O of the carboxyl group has overall negative charge
hydrogen bonds can form between these 2 groups
causes the chain to be twisted into a 3D shape

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12
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what bonds form the tertiary structure

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hydrogen bonds
ionic bonds
disulphide bridges

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13
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where do the tertiary structure bond forms

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only between the R groups

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14
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what is the relative strength of hydrogen bonds

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weak

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15
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what is the relative strength of disulphide bridges

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very strong

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16
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what are the features of ionic bonds (2)

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strong and vulnerable to pH

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17
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what is the purpose of the 3D tertiary structure

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makes each protein distinctive and allows it to recognise and be recognised by other molecules.

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18
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what feature defines a protein having a quaternary structure

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protein has more than one polypeptide chain

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19
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what are the 2 molecular shapes of proteins

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fibrous or globular

20
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fibrous vs globular stability

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fibrous stable
globular not stable

21
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fibrous vs globular bonds

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fibrous mainly H bonds
globular many types of bonds

22
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fibrous vs globular shape

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fibrous long and linear
globular coiled with depressions

23
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fibrous vs globular sequence

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fibrous regular sequence
globular irregular sequence

24
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fibrous vs globular function

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fibrous structural function
globular metabollic function

25
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fibrous vs globular solubility

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fibrous insoluble
globular soluble

26
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what is biuret solution made of

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sodium hydroxide and copper (II) sulphate solution

27
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what colour is biuret solution originally

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blue

28
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what colour is biuret solution in the presence of protein

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purple

29
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what type of protein is an enzyme (2)

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globular
tertiary structure

30
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how is an enzyme substrate complex held together

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weak non covalent interactions (H, ionic, hydrophobic)

31
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how do enzymes lower the activation energy of a reaction (2)

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put stress on the bonds within a molecule
hold molecules closer together

32
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what is the lock and key model

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each substrate will only fit the active site of one particular enzyme

33
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what is the induced fit model

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suggests the active site is flexible, the substrate doesn’t only have to fit the active site, it also has to make the active site change in the right way.

34
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how does increasing temperature affect enzyme action

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increasing temperature means more heat energy so more kinetic energy for enzyme and substrate.
move faster so more collisions.
more ES complexes formed.
rate of reaction is increased.

35
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how does too high temperature affect enzyme action

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too high temperature means more kinetic energy.
enzyme molecules vibrate more, H bonds in tertiary structure break.
changes shape of enzyme.
active site changes shape so substrate cannot fit.

36
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how does optimum pH affect enzyme action

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solution of optimum pH has H ions, does not disrupt ionic bonding.
no change in shape of enzyme, no change in active site, ES complexes formed, rate of reaction is maximum.

37
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how does pH being too high or low affect enzyme action

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ionic bonds in tertiary structure break, changes shape of enzyme, ES complexes not formed, rate is reduced.

38
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how does substrate concentration affect enzyme action

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substrate concentration increasing means more chance of enzymes and substrates colliding.
more ES complexes formed.
increases rate of reaction.

39
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why is substrate concentration limiting

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eventually all enzyme active sites are occupied, enzymes are working at maximum turnover rate.

40
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how does increasing enzyme concentration affect enzyme action

A

more enzymes so more active sites
more ES complexes formed
more products formed

41
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what are the two types of enzyme inhibitors

A

competitive and non competitive

42
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where do competitive inhibitors bind

A

the active site

43
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limitation of competitive enzymes

A

when the inhibitor leaves the active site, substrates can then bind

44
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where do non competitive inhibitors bind

A

to the allosteric site

45
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what do non competitive inhibitors do

A

attach to allosteric site
changes shape of the active site so further substrate molecules cannot enter and form ES complexes

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