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Proteins, Nucleic Acids, Intermediates

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What is a Protein?   50+ Amino Acids  
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How many different Amino Acids are there?   20  
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How are Amino Acids assembled within a Protein?   linkage forms between Amino group (-NH2) of 1 AA and the Carboxyl group of the next - forming Peptide bonds  
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What is the importance of a proteins shape?   Shape = Function  
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What are the functions of Proteins?   1. Cell Structure; 2. Antibodies; 3. Enzymes; 4. Muscle Contraction; some Hormones  
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Are Complex O. Molecues water soluble?   Proteins and Nucleic Acids are...Intermediates are sometimes mixed with lipids = partially soluble  
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What kind of bonds do Proteins form?   Peptide bonds - when bonded to itself, Hydrpgen bonds  
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What is a Nucleic Acid?   strands of thousands of Nucleotides  
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What comprises Nucleic Acids?   Sugar, Phosphate group, organic Base  
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What kind of bonds form on Nucleotides?   Covalent: between Phosphate Group of 1 and Sugar of next; Hydrogen bonds between Bases  
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What are the shapes of Nucleic Acids?   either Double or Single Helices  
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What is a prominent feature of Nucleic Acids?   LARGEST, most STABLE Molecules in the cell  
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What are the functions of Nucleic Acids?   1. direct Protein Synthesis; 2. Genetic Info  
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What are intermediates?   Subunits or Combination Molecules  
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What are some examples of Intermediates?   1. Alcohols; 2. Organinc Acids/Bases; 3. Lipoproteins; 4. Nucleoproteins  
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