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Proteins - definitions
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Question 1
A bond between two amino acids through dehydration synthesis.
Peptide bond
Question 2
The number and arrangement of multiple folded protein subunits in a multi-subunit complex.
Quaternary structure
Question 3
Overall 3 dimensional shape of a polypeptide. This determines the function of the protein.
Tertiary structure
Question 4
The area of the enzyme were the reaction happens. If the enzyme changes, this would change.
Active site
Question 5
The chemical that speeds up virtually all chemical reactions all your cells
Catalysts
Question 6
The polymer of amino acids. The shape and containing amino acids determined functions
Proteins
Question 7
The thing created after a chemical reaction
Product
Question 8
The thing that goes into an enzyme to change in a chemical reaction
Substrate
Question 9
The unique sequence of a polypeptide chain.
Primary structure
Question 10
There are about 20 different kinds of this molecule
Amino acids
Question 11
A macromolecular biological catalysts that accelerate chemical reactions.
enzymes
Question 12
Polypeptide is:
Three or more amino acids chained together
Question 13
When a polypeptide chain coils or folds into a alpha helix or a beta pleated sheet.
Secondary structure
Question 14
A process when proteins or nucleic acids lose the quaternary structure, tertiary structure, and secondary structure which is present in their native state, by application of some external stress.
Denaturation