1.5 Flashcards

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What are proteins

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workers of the cells

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2
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Characteristics of proteins

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-most diverse molecule
-polymers that have many subunits
-there are thousands of different proteins

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3
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What is the composition of protein

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-made up of many amino acid monomers

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4
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What is an amino acid

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molecule made up of carboxyl, amino, and H atom

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5
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How many amino acids are there

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-there are 20 amino acids all together

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6
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How do you obtain essential amino acids and how many are there

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-you obtain by dieting and eating certain foods
-there are 8 essential amino acids

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How do you obtain non-essential amino acids and how many are there

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-they are made inside your body
-there are 12 non-essential amino acids

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8
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how do you build protein

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-attaching amino acids into chains, connected by attaching NH2 group to COOH by dehydration

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9
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What is a peptid

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a chain of amino acids connected with peptide bonds

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10
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What is a polypeptide

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peptide made of more than 50 amino acids

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11
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When are polypeptides functional

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only functional after folding occurred

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12
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What is a Primary structure

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-linear sequence in polypeptide chain

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13
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What can happen if you change one amino acid in a primary structure

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It can alter or destroy the function or the structure

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14
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What is a secondary structure

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The secondary structure is similar to the primary structure with the big difference being that coiling/folding occurs

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15
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Why does coiling/folding occur in a secondary structure

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due to hydrogen bonding

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16
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What are the to types of secondary structures

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-Beta (zig-zag)
-Alpha (spiral pattern)

17
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What is a tertiary structure

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-folding of protein into 3D shape by R-group

18
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What decides the 3D shape of a tertiary structure

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intermolecular reaction of R-group

18
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What is a Quaternary Structure

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The linking of several separate polypeptide chains together

19
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What are Protein Prosthetic Group

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When proteins can bond with non-proteins called prosthetic groups

20
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What is DNA

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-Deoxyribonucleic Acid
-it stores hereditary information
-responsible for inherited traits

21
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What is RNA

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-Ribonucleic Acid
-Several forms of RNA is involved in protein synthesis
-Hereditary molecules of some virus

22
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What are the two types of Nitrogenous Bases

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  1. Purines (2 Rings)
    -Adenine (A) and Guanine (G)
  2. Pyrimidines
    -Thymine (T) , Cytosine (C) and Uracil
23
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What are the three parts to Nucleotide

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-Nitrogenous base
-5 - ring ( pentose )
-Phosphate Group

24
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How is Nucleic Acid built together

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-DNA and RNA combined by phosphate and sugar thru phosphodiester bonds
-Nitrogenous base held together by hydrogen bonds

25
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What does adenosine triphosphate (ATP) and Guanosine triphosphate (GTP) do

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-regulate and adjust cellular activity
-Transport chemical energy from one reaction system to another