Proteins Flashcards
CHON is called amphoteric because
Has positive and negative charges
CHON provide ______ of the total daily body energy requirement
12-20%
CHON are _______ of the cell’s dry weight
50-70%
Proteins come from greek word
“proteis”- first rank of importance
Actual 3-dimensional configuration of protein
Tertiary structure
Winding of the polypeptide chain: what structure?
Secondary structure
Glucogenic amino acids generate what precursors of glucose?
Pyruvate and citric avid cycle intermediates
Linear sequence of the amino acid
Primary structure
Balance between anabolism and catabolism
Nitrogen balance
Anabolism > catabolism
Positive Nitrogen Balance
Catabolism > anabolism
Negative Nitrogen Balance
Percent of nitrogen content in serum CHON
16%
CHON = _____ x N
6.25
Other name of prealbumin
Transthyretin
RV of prealbumin
18-45mg/dl
General transport CHON
Albumin
Folding pattern of protein
Tertiary structure
Serves a circulating reservoir of AA
Albumin
CHON that binds quinidine
a1- acid glycoprotein
Other name for alpha1- acid glycoprotein
Orosomucoid
Neutralizes neutrophil elastase that destroy lung alveoli
Alpha1-antitrypsin
Major inhibitor of protease activity
Alpha-1 antitrypsin
Transport T4T3 and retinol
Prealbumin