Proteins Flashcards
Protein elements
Carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen and sometimes sulfur
Protein general formula
R-CH(NH2)-COOH
Amino acid
Has an amine group(basic) and carboxyl group (acidic)
R group
Variable group- 20 types of amino acids
Protein
polymer of amino acids
Dipeptide
Two amino acids joined together by condensation with a peptide bond
Primary structure
Sequence of AAs in a polypeptide chain by peptide bonds
Secondary structure
folding of the polypeptide chain into an alpha helix or beta pleated sheet
What bonding in alpha helix
Hydrogen bonding between the =O on -CO groups and the -H on -NH
Tertiary structure
Folding of the alpha helix to form specific 3D shapes
Bonds in tertiary structure
Hydrogen
Ionic
Hydrophobic interactions
Enzymes are examples of what structure
Tertiary
Quaternary structure
2 or more polypeptide chains joined together
Globular proteins
Fold into a ball shape
Hydrophobic R groups in, hydrophilic out
Globular proteins functions
Water soluble
Metabolic role- enzymes, hormones, antibodies. eg. haemoglobin carries o2 with 4 tertiary structures