Biochemistry

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The isoelectric point formula when there is no side chain is:

The isoelectric point formula when there is a neutral side chain is:

The isoelectric point formula when there is a basic side chain is:

The isoelectric point formula when there is an acidic side chain is:

At the midpoint of a titration, the pH = ____.

At the ____ of a titration, the pH = pK a .

At the equivalence point of a titration, pH = ____.

At the ____ of a titration, pH = pI.

The ____ structure of proteins is the linear sequence of amino acids in a peptide.

The 1° structure of proteins is ____.

The ____ structure of proteins is the local folding of neighboring amino acids including α-helices and β-pleated sheets .

The 2° structure of proteins is ____.

The ____ structure of proteins is the 3-D shape of a single polypeptide chain.

The 3° structure of proteins is ____.

The ____ structure of proteins is the interaction between peptides in proteins that contain multiple subunits.

The 4° structure of proteins is ____.

____ protein structure.

α-helices are ____ coils around a central axis and are a common 2° protein structure.

____ protein structure.

____ has a rigid cyclic structure and can interrupt 2° protein structure.

Proline has a ____ protein structure.

____ is when a protein (or nucleic acid) l oses its 4°, 3°, and 2° structures due to breaking of non-covalent interactions.

Denaturation is when a protein (or nucleic acid) l oses its ____ structures due to breaking of non-covalent interactions.

Denaturation is when a protein (or nucleic acid) l oses its 4°, 3°, and 2° structures due to ____.

The ____ entropy of the surrounding water molecules.

The hydrophobic effect pushes hydrophobic R groups to the interior of a protein, which increases entropy of the ____.

____ occur when two cysteine molecules are oxidized and create a covalent bond between their thiol groups.

Disulfide bonds occur when two cysteine molecules are ____ groups.

____ are complex proteins, such as hemoglobin, consisting of amino acids combined with other substances .

Conjugated proteins are complex proteins, such as hemoglobin, consisting of ____ .

A/an ____ is the attached molecule in a conjugated protein and can be a metal ion, vitamin, lipid, carbohydrate, or nucleic acid.

A/an prosthetic group is ____.

Peptide bonds link the ____ of the next amino acid.

____ are reusable catalysts that are unchanged by the reactions they catalyze.

Enzymes are reusable catalysts that are ____ by the reactions they catalyze.

Exergonic reactions ____ energy.

____ reactions release energy.

Endergonic reactions ____ energy

____ reactions require energy

A/an ____ catalyzes REDOX reactions that involve the transfer of electrons .

A/an oxidoreductase catalyzes ____.

A/an ____ moves a functional group from one molecule to another.

A/an transferase ____

A/an ____ catalyzes cleavage with the addition of H 2 O .

A/an hydrolase catalyzes ____ .

A/an ____ catalyzes cleavage without the addition of H 2 O or the transfer of electrons .

A/an lyase catalyzes ____ without the addition of H 2 O or the transfer of electrons .

A/an lyase catalyzes cleavage without ____.

A/an ____ catalyzes the interconversion of isomers .

A/an isomerase catalyzes ____ .

A/an ____ joins two large biomolecules , often of the same type.

A/an ligase ____.

A/an ____ catalyzes the hydrolysis of fats .

A/an lipase catalyzes ____.

A/an ____ adds a phosphate group from ATP to a substrate.

A/an kinase ____

A/an ____ removes a phosphate group.

A/an phosphatase ____

A/an ____ adds a phosphate group from an inorganic phosphate like HPO 4 to a substrate.

A/an phosphorylase ____

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