Proteins Flashcards
Chemical bond in the primary structure of proteins is?
Covalent Bonds
Prolamins are proteins soluble in what?
alcohol
Number of amino acids serving as monomer units (building blocks) in food proteins is?
20
Amino acids in proteins are in what form?
L-amino acids
Which amino acids have the highest reactivity in Maillard reactions?
Arginine and Lysine
At pH=pI, proteins are general solubility is what?
least soluble in aqueous solutions
Chemical bond in secondary structure of proteins is what kind of bonding?
Hydrogen bonding
Affinity of proteins to make foams can be increased by what?
by partial denaturation
What two amino acids are involved in synthesis of lysinoalanine?
Cysteine/cysteine and lysine
The collagen molecule is rich in what amino acids?
Glycine, proline, hydroxyproline
Myosin and actin are?
Contractile proteins
Myosin molecules are held together in thick filaments due to?
ionic interactions
Water activity of raw meat is?
>0.95
pH of meat is?
5-5.5
Histidine is what type of molecule?
Polar, positively charged amino acid
The first increase in toughness during cooking of meat (~40-40 degrees Celsius) happens due to ?
Partial denaturation of actomyosin
When does collagen (gelatin) form gels?
Upon cooling of hot solutions
Protein content in milk is?
3-5%
What is the pH at which casein coagulates at room temperature?
4.6
Proteins can foam or serve as emulsifiers due to what?
Amphiphilic nature