Proteins

Question 1

Main 5 functions:

Answer 1

• Catalyst
• Structure
• Immunoglobulins
• Transport
• Regulatory

Question 2

Catalyst

Answer 2

(enzymes)

Question 3

Structure

Answer 3

(cover and support: skin, tendons, muscles, nails, hair and bones)

Question 4

Immunoglobulins

Answer 4

(immune system)

Question 5

Transport

Answer 5

(material movement)

Question 6

Regulatory

Answer 6

(hormones and metabolism)

Question 7

Nails and hair are…

Answer 7

Keratine

Question 8

Skin and tendons are…

Answer 8

Collagen

Question 9

Transports oxygen…

Answer 9

Hemoglobin

Question 10

Amino acids joined by…

Answer 10

Peptide bonds

Question 11

H2N

Answer 11

Amino Group

Question 12

COOH

Answer 12

Carboxyl group

Question 13

R

Answer 13

LIGANDS

Question 14

How many aminoacids are there?

Answer 14

20

Question 15

How many can the human body produce?

Answer 15

10

Question 16

Where do the others aminoacids are there?

Answer 16

From the food

Question 17

What happens in case of lack of proteins?

Answer 17

Muscles shrink and malfunction

Question 18

CO-NH

Answer 18

Peptide Bond

Question 19

The more complex the structure…

Answer 19

the more complex the function

Question 20

Primary

Answer 20

Sequence of amino acids

Question 21

Secondary

Answer 21

High attraction force

2-D zigzag

Question 22

Tertiary

Answer 22

3-D zigzag

Question 23

Quarternary

Answer 23

More than 1 TERTIARY protein

Question 24

What is an essential amino acid?

Answer 24

Amino acid that the body can’t produce