Proteins and Oxidation of Food Flashcards
What are proteins
major structural materials of animal tissue
What do proteins do
involved in the maintenance and regulation of life processes
What are enzymes
Proteins that act as a biological catalyst
What are enzymes used for
to break down other proteins to produce amino acids
Are amino acids water soluble
yes
What functional groups do amino acids have
carboxyl group
amino group
What are essential amino acids
Amino acids the body can’t make
-obtained through diet
How are proteins formed
condensation reactions between carboxyl groups and amino groups
What is used to break proteins
(enzyme) hydrolysis
What holds proteins in their shape
hydrogen bonds
How are proteins denatured
heat protein to break H bonds allowing the shape to change
What is oxidation (for carbon compounds
an increase in OH ratio
(by removing hydrogen or adding oxygen)
What is reduction (for carbon compounds
decrease in OH ratio (remove oxygen and add hydrogen)
What can be used to oxidise alcoholks
acidified dichromate (VI) (orange>green)
Hot copper (II) oxide (forms brown solid)
What happens when primary alcohols are oxidised
form aldehydes > carboxylic acids
