Unit 2-Proteins Flashcards
1
Q
Proteins are made of what building blocks?
A
Amino acids
2
Q
Which 2 functional groups do amino acids contain?
A
Amino group (NH2) and Carboxyl group (COOH)
3
Q
What is the link which forms between two amino acids?
A
Peptide link (CONH). Also known as amide link.
4
Q
Proteins are made by a reaction.
A
Condensation
5
Q
Amino acids which the body cannot make are called amino acids.
A
Essential amino acids
6
Q
How are different proteins made?
A
Proteins which fulfil different roles in the body are formed by linking differing sequences of amino acids together.
7
Q
Describe what happens to proteins during digestion.
A
During digestion, enzymes in our bodies break the proteins we eat down into amino acids (by hydrolysis).
8
Q
What are enzymes?
A
Enzymes are proteins which act as biological catalysts.
