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AS Proteins
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Basic units of polymers | Monomers |
| Monomers of proteins | Amino acids |
| Simplest amino acid | Glycine |
| Amine group is... | -NH2 |
| Carboxyl Group is.... | -COOH |
| The side chain is ... | the R group |
| Primary structure is... | The sequence of amino acids in a polypeptide chain |
| amino acids join together with a ..... bond | peptide |
| The reaction with which two amino acids join is | Condensation |
| The molecule that is lost when two amino acids join is... | Water |
| Amino acids are separated by .... | Hydrolysis |
| The molecule that is added to separate amino acids is... | Water |
| Secondary structure has... | Beta pleating and alpha helices |
| In secondary structure, the bonds that hold the shape are... | Hydrogen bonds |
| Tertiary structure is... | The polypeptide chain twisting so that the R groups can interact |
| R groups are polar if... | There is a slight charge difference |
| water attracting = | Hydrophilic |
| water repelling = | Hydrophobic |
| Non polar areas will be | Hydrophobic |
| Quaternary structure occurs when | there is more than one polypeptide chain |
| The protein in hair is | keratin |
| The protein that carries oxygen in the blood is | Haemoglobin |
| A spherical protein is called | Globular |
| WHich are soluble in water, globular or fibrous? | Globular |
| An example of a fibrous protein is | Keratin |