Proteins Health Notes Flashcards
(19 cards)
Lactase: speeds up the hydrolysis of a disaccharide into two monosaccharides
Enzyme
Hemoglobin: carries O2 in the blood
Transport
Keratin: found in hair, nails, hooves, skin.
structure
Vasopressin: is secreted by the pituitary gland to help regulate a normal range of electrolytes in bodily fluid.
Hormone
Ferrin: store iron in liver
Sotrage
Actin and Myosin: muscle contraction
contractile
Antibody/ immunoglobin: recognize and latch on to antigens in order to remove them from the body
protection
Calcitonin: is secreted by parafollicular cells in the thyroid gland to help regulate calcium and phosphorus levels in blood
Hormone
Draw the simplest amino acid
_
The simplest amino acid is?
Glycine
What is an Essential Amino Acid? Examples:
obtained from diet. threonine, valine, lysine, histidine
Zwitterions are a salt so they have a ___ melting point
high
Zwitterions are insoluble/soluble
water soluble
Amino acids are joined together by ____ to form peptide bonds
amide bonds
The shape of protiens is dependent on the primary structure or the ___ of amino acids
sequence
An alpha helix is due to the peptide chains twisting to ____
right handed/clockwise spirals
R groups point ___ from the center of the helix
outward
N-H and C=O bonds point parallel to the
____ of the helix and opposite to each other since they form ____ bonds
axis, hydrogen
α-Helix units combine in some proteins such as α-keratins to form a
supercoil/ superhelix
