PROTEINS Flashcards

1
Q

class of protein

A

structural
contractile,
transport
hormones,
enzymes,
protection,
storage

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2
Q

in tendons and cartilage

A

collagen

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3
Q

in hair, skin, wool and nails

A

keratin

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4
Q

contract muscle fibers

A

myosin and actin

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5
Q

transports oxygen

A

hemoglobin

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6
Q

transport lipids

A

lipoproteins

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7
Q

stores protein in milk

A

casein

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8
Q

stores iron in the spleen and liver

A

ferritin

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9
Q

regulates blood glucose level

A

insulin

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10
Q

regulates body growth

A

growth hormone

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11
Q

catalyze the hydrolysis of sucrose

A

sucrase

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12
Q

catalyze the hydrolysis of proteins

A

trypsin

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13
Q

stimulates the immune response

A

immunoglobulin

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14
Q

with hydrocarbon
side chains (hydrophobic)

A

nonpolar

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15
Q

with polar
or ionic side chains
(hydrophilic)

A

▪ polar (neutral)

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16
Q

with acidic
side chains (hydrophilic)

A

polar (acidic)

17
Q

with –NH2 side chains
(hydrophilic)

A

polar (basic)

18
Q

has an R group that is H, an alkyl group, or aromatic.

A

nonpolar amino acid

19
Q

has an R group that is an alcohol, thiol, or amide.

A

polar amino acid

20
Q

An amino acid is _____ with a carboxyl R group (COO–)

A

acidic

21
Q

An amino acid is _____ basic with an amino R group (NH3+)

A

basic

22
Q

linking NH2 of 1 amino acid to
- COOH of another
- C–N bond

A

Peptide bonds: dehydration synthesis

23
Q

an amide bond (amide bond) is a covalent
chemical bond formed between two amino acid molecules.

A

peptide bond

24
Q
A