Proteins

Question 1

What are the main functions of proteins

Answer 1

Catalyze chemical reactions 
Transport substances in the body
Provide structural support 
Enable organisms to move
Regulate cellular processes
Provide defense from disease

Question 2

What is a protein

Answer 2

A protein is a macromolecule made up of amino acid monomers

Question 3

What is an amino acid

Answer 3

Amino acids are composed of a central carbon atom bonded to an amino group, a carboxyl group, and R group and a hydrogen atom

Question 4

Amino acids are joined by…

Answer 4

Covalent bonds called peptide bonds

Question 5

What occurs in the primary structure in protein organization

Answer 5

The linear sequence of amino acids that determines the function of the protein

Question 6

What occurs in the quaternary structure in protein organization

Answer 6

Shows how polypeptides associate with one another

Question 7

What is the primary structure of a polpeptide

Answer 7

The linear sequence of an amino, this is then determined by nucleotide sequences of DNA & RNA molecules

Question 8

What is denaturation

Answer 8

When proteins unfold the bonding between R groups is disturbed, thus weakening the intermolecular forces. Denaturation will cause a protein to no longer perform its usual function