Proteins Flashcards

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1
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Examples / Types of proteins

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Enzymes , Hormones , Storage proteins and transport proteins etc

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2
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What monomer are proteins made from

A

Amino acids

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3
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How many amino acids are present in all life forms

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20

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4
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R group is the

A

Variable group

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5
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Anime group is the

A

H2N

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6
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Carboxylic acid group is the

A

COOH

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7
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Name of most simple amino acid

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Glycine with its R group just being a hydrogen atom

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8
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What makes proteins different from lipids and carbohydrates

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They contain nitrogen in their amine group

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9
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How do two amino acids join together

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Condensation

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10
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The bond type between two proteins

A

Peptide bond

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11
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Two amino acids joined together is known as

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Dipeptide

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12
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Where does the peptide bond between the two amino acids form

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Between the H molecule in one of the amino acids amine group and between the OH molecule in the other amino acids carboxylic group

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13
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What is given off when two amino acids join via condensation to make a dipeptide

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One molecule of water

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14
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Four levels of protein structure

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Primary
Secondary
Tertiary
Quaternary

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15
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Primary structure

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The number / sequence of amino acid

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16
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Secondary structure

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Hydrogen bonds forming between the amino acids in the chain which causes the protein to coil into an alpha-helix or a beta-pleated sheet