[RECALLS] Prelims - Proteins higher order of structures (by Edwin Olavides)

Question 1

Refers to the spatial relationship of every atom in a molecule:

Answer 1

Conformation

Question 2

Regions of ordered secondary structure arise when a series of aminoacyl residues adopt similar phi and psi angles with two common types A helix and B sheet:

Answer 2

Secondary structure

Question 3

Chains are folded so that they lie alongside each other:

Answer 3

Beta-pleated sheets

Question 4

Large hydrocarbon groups in their side chains:

Answer 4

Van der waals dispersion forces

Question 5

Three dimensional structure is used as a template to build a model of a probable structure of a related protein

Answer 5

Homology modeling