Unit 2: Amino Acids And Building Blocks of Protein

Question 1

Peptides

Answer 1

2-20 amino acids

Question 2

Proteins

Answer 2

6000-40,000,000 g per mole

Question 3

Peptide Hormone: Vasopressin

Answer 3

Responsible maintaining blood pressure .
AKA : anti diuretic hormone

Question 4

Low vasopressin

Answer 4

Increase of urine volume
Hypotension

Question 5

Nonapeptide

Answer 5

9 amino acid in the structure

Question 6

Greek word of protein

Answer 6

Proteios
“Of first importance “

Question 7

Proteins (1)

Answer 7

Unbranched polymer in which the monomer units are amino acids

Question 8

Cell formations are made of

Answer 8

Proteins

Question 9

Organic compounds of high molecular weights, ________________________________

Answer 9

made up of a-amino acids joined by peptides linkages

Question 10

Proteins (2)

Answer 10

contains elements C,H,O,N,S and P together with the traces of Fe, Cu, I, Mn and Zn

Question 11

Molecular weights protein

Answer 11

5,000 - 25,000,000

Question 12

Polypeptides in protein

Answer 12

5,000

Question 13

11 general function of proteins

Answer 13

•Building of new cells
•Maintains or repairs damaged or worn out tissues
•Souce of energy
•Catalyst of biochemical reaction
•Transport protein
•Regulatory proteins
•Structural proteins
•Contractile proteins
•Protective proteins
•Storage protein
•Nutrient protein

Question 14

Form largest part of cellular formation

Answer 14

Building of new cells

Question 15

Scarce are due to the presence of proteins

Answer 15

Maintains or repairs damaged or worn out tissues

Question 16

Source of energy

Answer 16

Not just carbohydrates
Go, glow, and grow
1g of protein = 4kg of calories
1g of fat = 1kg of calories

Question 17

Lactose is digested by lactase

Answer 17

Catalyst of biochemical reaction

Question 18

Transport of proteins

Answer 18

Low density
- bad cholesterol
High density
- good cholesterol
- from arteries to storage sites

Question 19

Transferrin

Answer 19

Transporting iron (Fe) from liver to bone marrow for synthesis of RBC

Question 20

Regulatory proteins

Answer 20

Ex: messenger proteins- hormones
-insulin-metabolize high sugar/glucose

Question 21

Actin, myosin

Answer 21

Contractile proteins

Question 22

Immunoglobulin

Answer 22

Protective proteins

Question 23

Structural proteins

Answer 23

Give shape, stiffness of biochemical structure

Question 24

Maintains integrity of skin

Answer 24

Collagen

Question 25

Hair & nails

Answer 25

Keratin

Question 26

Storage protein

Answer 26

Bind and store molecules for future uses

Question 27

Myoglobin — oxygen storage

Answer 27

Storage protein

Question 28

Iron storage for hemoglobin

Answer 28

Ferritin

Question 29

Utilized for nutrition

Answer 29

Nutrient protein

Question 30

Table of proteins????

Answer 30

Digestive enzymes
Transport
Structural
Hormones
Defense
Contractile
Storage

Question 31

Digestive enzymes

Answer 31

Amylase
Lipase
Pepsin
Trypsin

Question 32

Transport

Answer 32

Hemoglobin, albumin

Question 33

Helps in digestion of food by catabolizing nutrients in monomeric units

Answer 33

Digestive enzymes

Question 34

Transport

Answer 34

Carry substances in the blood or lymph throughout the body

Question 35

Construct different structure like; cytoskeleton

Answer 35

Structural

Question 36

Hormones

Answer 36

Coordinate the activity of different body system

Question 37

Structural

Answer 37

Actin, Tubulin , keratin

Question 38

Insulin, thyroxine

Answer 38

Hormones

Question 39

Defense

Answer 39

Protects the body from foreign pathogens

Question 40

Effect muscle contraction

Answer 40

Contractile

Question 41

Actin, myosin

Answer 41

Contractile

Question 42

Provides nourishment in early development of embryo and the seeding

Answer 42

Storage

Question 43

Storage

Answer 43

Legumes storage proteins, egg white (albumin)