Amino Acids Flashcards
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Building block of proteins composed of amino group and carboxyl group
Amino acids
What are the essential amino acids
Valine V Leucine L Isoleucine I Phenylalanine F Methionine M Tryptophan W Lysine K
Acidic amino acids
Aspartic D
glutamic acid E
Basic amino acids
Lysine K
Arginine R
Histidine H
Additional amino acids essential for growing babies
Arginine R
Histidine H
A compound that acts as an acid or base
Amphoteric
An amino acid which has H as an R group
Glycine G
An amino acid which has CH3 as an R group
Alanine A
The connection between two amino acids
Peptide linkage
A substance that produces pain
Substance P
Secondary protein structure
Alpha helix and beta pleated sheat
A fibrous protein that can be found in bones and tendons
Collagen
Composition of a silk that has a structure of beta pleated sheet
Fibroin
A component of hair which are connected by disulfide bonds
Alpha k
How many oxygen molecules can one hemoglobin hold
4
An enzyme that catalyzes proteins in small intestine
Carboxypeptidase A
A binding protein that defends the body from diseases by binding foreign substances in its antigen binding site
Immunoglobulin
What protein structure can’t be altered by denaturation
Primary structure
Which of the following is not a protein or amino acid test
a. Xanthoprotic test
b. Biuret test
C. Ninhydrin test
d. Tollens test
D. Tollens test
It is the number of molecules an enzyme can react at a given time
Turnover number
What percentage of the surface area of an enzyme is the active site
1-5%
Whote proposed lock and key theorem
Emil fischer
Who proposed induced fit theorem
Koshland
It states that substrates are forced toward the product shape by enzyme bonding
Strain hypothesis
