U2-4-1 - Proteins Flashcards
Part of the Chemistry of Food topic from Unit 2 of Higher Chemistry, Nature's Chemistry
1
Q
Enzymes
A
Biological catalysts
2
Q
Name this type of compound
A
Amino acid
3
Q
Name this functional group
A
Amino
or amine
4
Q
Essential amino acids
A
Amino acids which must be acquired from the diet.
Because the body cannot make them.
5
Q
Small molecules which join together to form proteins
A
Amino acids
6
Q
A reaction in which amino acids join together to form proteins
A
Condensation
7
Q
Name the circled functional group
A
Amide/peptide link
8
Q
A process in which proteins break down to form amino acids
A
Hydrolysis
9
Q
Name the process that happens when proteins change shape
A
Denaturing
10
Q
What conditions can cause proteins to denature?
A
High temperature
Very low/high pH
11
Q
When proteins denature, what happens to their structure?
A
Hydrogen bonds are broken
