Biochemistry

1EK: Biomolecules & Genetics

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____ vitamins are transported in the body along with fats obtained from the diet, and also assist in the absorption of these fats.

Fat-soluble vitamins are transported in the body along with fats obtained from the diet, and also assist in the ____ of these fats.

____ are the building blocks of proteins.

Amino acids are the building blocks of ____.

A single protein is built from a chain of amino acids linked together by ____ bonds.

A peptide bond creates the functional group known as an ____.

An amide is ____.

____ is an amine connected to a carbonyl carbon.

A peptide bond is formed via a ____ reaction of two amino acids.

Amino acids are called alpha amino acids because ____

In humans, ____ of the amino acids are essential.

The ____ is called the side chain of the amino acid.

The R group is called the ____ of the amino acid.

Generally, if the side chain contains ____, then it is basic.

Generally, if the side chain contains carboxylic acids, then it is ____.

The number and sequence of amino acids in a polypeptide is called the ____.

____ is called the primary structure.

Once the primary structure is formed, the single chain can form into distinct shapes known as the s____tructure of the protein.

The two secondary stucture are ____.

A single chain polypeptide can twist into ____.

Both α-helices and ß-pleated sheets are reinforced by ____ bonds between the carbonyl oxygen of one amino acid and the hydrogen on the amin…

Both α-helices and ß-pleated sheets are reinforced by hydrogen bonds between the ____ on the amino group of another.

Areas of secondary structure contribute to the ____, of the protein.

The ____ structure refers to the three dimensional shape formed by curls and folds of the peptide chain.

The tertiary structure refers to ____

Five forces contribute to the tertiary structure: 1. ____

Covalent disulfide bonds between two cysteine amino acids on different parts of the chain, creates ____.

Covalent disulfide bonds between two ____ amino acids on different parts of the chain, creates the dimer cystine.

____ bonds between two cysteine amino acids on different parts of the chain, creates the dimer cystine.

Turns that disrupt both α-helix and ß-pleated sheet formation are induced by the amino acid ____.

Proline has the R group binds to the amine group, causing proline to be more rigid than a typical amino acid and creating a ____ in the str…

Proline has the R group binds to the ____ group, causing proline to be more rigid than a typical amino acid and creating a kink in the stru…

When two or more polypeptide chains bind together, they form the ____ structure of the protein.

The same five forces at work in the tertiary structure can also act to on the quaternary structure. (____)

The water surrounding proteins in the biological environment helps stabilize their ____ conformations.

The ____ surrounding proteins in the biological environment helps stabilize their native conformations.

Surrounding molecules of hydrophobic groups, assemble into an organized structure known as a ____.

When the native conformation is disrupted, the protein is said to be ____.

When the ____ conformation is disrupted, the protein is said to be denatured.

A denatured protein has lost most of its s____tructure.

There are two types of proteins: ____.

Collagen, a ____ protein made from a unique type of helix, is the most abundant protein in the body.

There are more types of structural proteins than there are types of globular proteins. (____)

____ are proteins with carbohydrate groups attached.

Glycoproteins are proteins with ____ groups attached.

Proteoglycans are also a mixture of proteins and carbohydrates, that are bound to ____.

____ are also a mixture of proteins and carbohydrates, that are bound to glycosaminoglycan.

Proteoglycans are the major component of ____

____ are proteins which requires a prosthetic heme group in order to function.

Cytochromes are proteins which requires a ____ group in order to function.

Proteins containing ____ components are called conjugated proteins.

Proteins containing nonproteinaceous components are called ____ proteins.

____ are the dissolved inorganic ions inside and outside the cell.

Minerals are the ____ ions inside and outside the cell.

The function of any enzyme is to act as a ____, by lowering the energy of activation for a biological reaction and thus increasing the rate…

The function of any enzyme is to act as a catalyst, by ____

Lab catalysts are more efficient than enzymes. (____)

The reactant or reactants upon which an enzyme works are called the ____.

The ____ upon which an enzyme works are called the substrates.

Enzymes exhibit ____ kinetics.

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