Proteins Flashcards

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How are amino acids connected

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By peptide bonds through dehydration reactions

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Made of

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C h o n and sometimes phosphorus and sulfur

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Another term for a protein is

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A polypeptide

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Primary

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Sequence of amino acids

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Secondary

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When the protein can coil to form aha helixes or beta pleated sheets

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Simple proteins

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Made entirely of amino acids

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Albumins and globulins

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Globular in nature
-functional proteins that act as carriers or enzymes
And usually found in serum

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Scleroproteins

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Collagen is an ex

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Conjugated proteins

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-contain a simple protein portion plus atleast one nonprotein fraction

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Lipoproteins

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Protein bound to a lipid

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Mucoproteins

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Protein bound to a carbohydrate

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Chromoproteins

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Protein bound to pigmented molecules

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Metallroteind

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Protein complexed around a metal ion

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Nucleoproteins

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Protein bound to nucleic acid either dna or rna

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Hormone function

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Act as chemical messengers secreted into circulation

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Enzyme functions

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They are catalysts that increase the rate of a chem rxn

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Structural proteins function

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Contribute to the physical support of a cell or tissue
-may be extracellular
Ike collagen in csrtilage bone or tendons
-or intracellular like proteins in membranes

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Transport proteins

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Carriers of important materials

-ex is hemoglobin

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Antibodies function

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bind to foreign particles and start the chain of events to protect against them