Proteins 2 Flashcards

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1
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_ in cell is made up of strands of proteins

A

Cytoskeleton

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2
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Proteins also control movement across

A

Cell membrane

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3
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Chromosomes organize dna by coilong it around proteins called

A

Histones

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4
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_ manage gene replication and translation

A

Enzymes

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5
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Many hormones that circulate through a body are _

A

Globular proteins

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6
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_ is a small protein

A

Insulin

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7
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Storage proteins found in (3)

A

Egg whites

Seeds

Milk

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8
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Storage proteins keep _ until needed for growth

A

Amino acids in reverse

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9
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Oxygen carrier in blood (hemoglobin), is a globular protein made from _

A

Polypeptides

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10
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Nutrients in food broken down or digested by _

A

Enzymes proteins

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11
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Wirelike extensions of neurons have protein pores that allow _

A

Charged ions in and out to create electrical pulses

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12
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Proteins work together to make muscles _

A

Contract

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13
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One protein will pull itself along another to reduce _

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Total muscle length

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14
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A peptide bond is a bond between _ of one acid and _ of another

A

Carbon atom

Nitrogen atom

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15
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A chain of several dozen amino acids is called a

A

Polypeptide

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16
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Primary protein structure is an _

A

Amino acid chain

17
Q

Secondary structure consists of either _ or _

A

Twisting helix

Pleated sheet

18
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Beta pleated sheet is flat and _

A

Zig-zag

19
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Alpha helix is _ form

A

Spiral

20
Q

Amino acids in a poly peptide _ to create secondary structure

A

Twist and fold

21
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Twist and fold, held in place by _that form between the atoms in its backbone (secondary)

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Weak hydrogen bonds