Proteins and Nucleic Acids Flashcards
1
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amino acid are also known as
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monomer
2
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Amino acids are covalently bonded by
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A series of peptide bonds to form polypeptides
3
Q
stages of protein folding
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primary
secondary
tertiary
quaternary
4
Q
primary stage
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sequence of amino acids
more damage if mistake in the stage
5
Q
nucleic acid
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complex macromolecules that store and transmit genetic information
6
Q
nucleic acid’s are made from
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smaller repeating subunits called nucleotides
CHONP
7
Q
nucleotide
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phosphate, five carbon sugar, and nitrogen base
8
Q
examples of nucleic acid
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DNA, RNA, and ATP
9
Q
phosphodiester bond
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Bond between a phosphate group and a sugar
10
Q
what to function groups are included in the amino acid structure
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carboxyl and amino
11
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proteins
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compounds made of small carbon compounds called amino acids
