WGU C785 Biochemistry Unit2 Latest
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Amino Group ✔✔Consists of hydrogen and nitrogen atoms (NH3+)
Carboxyl Group ✔✔Consists of carbons and oxygens (COO-)
R Group ✔✔The variable group within an Amino Acid
Amino Ac
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WGU C785 Biochemistry Unit2 Latest
2022
Amino Group ✔✔Consists of hydrogen and nitrogen atoms (NH3+)
Carboxyl Group ✔✔Consists of carbons and oxygens (COO-)
R Group ✔✔The variable group within an Amino Acid
Amino Acid Backbone ✔✔Consists of the Amino Group (NH3+) the Carboxyl Group (COO-) and
the Alpha Carbon that bonds to a Hydrogen
Monomer ✔✔A small chemical unit that makes up a polymer
Polymer ✔✔A long molecule consisting of many similar or identical monomers linked together.
Polypeptide ✔✔A polymer (chain) of many amino acids linked together by peptide bonds.
Peptide Bond ✔✔Bonds that connect amino acids.
Primary Protein Structure ✔✔Sequence of amino acids forming a protein or polypeptide chain,
the most basic element of its structure.
Alpha Carbon ✔✔The central carbon atom of each amino acid
Secondary Protein Structure ✔✔Shape formed by hydrogen bonding of amino acid back boneusually an alpha helix or beta sheet
Tertiary Protein Structure ✔✔The three-dimensional shape of a polypeptide due to interactions of
the R groups of the amino acids by covalent bonds
Quaternary Protein Structure ✔✔Multiple polypeptide subunits held together by R group
interactions
Beta Pleated Sheet ✔✔A secondary structure found in proteins in which "pleats" are formed by
hydrogen bonding between atoms on the backbone of the polypeptide chain
Alpha Helix ✔✔A spiral shape constituting one form of the secondary structure of proteins, arising
from a specific hydrogen-bonding structure.
Hydrophobic ✔✔Afraid of the water, wants to be on the inside
Hydrophilic ✔✔Water loving, wants to be on the outside
Polar Amino Acids Have Side Chains of What Atoms? ✔✔OH, NH2 or SH
Non-Polar Amino Acids Have Side Chains of What Atoms? ✔✔CH, CH2, CH3 and H only
Charged Amino Acids Have Side Chains of What Atoms? ✔✔Any atoms that have a + or - charge
Polar Side Chains are Hydrophilic or Hydrophobic? ✔✔Hydrophilic
Non-Polar Side Chains are Hydrophilic or Hydrophobic? ✔✔Hydrophobic
Charged Side Chains are Hydrophilic or Hydrophobic? ✔✔Hydrophilic
Disulfide Bond ✔✔The covalent bond formed between the sulfur atoms of two cysteines in a
protein; typically causes the protein to fold by bringing otherwise distant parts of the protein close
together
Hydrogen Bond ✔✔Weak attraction between a hydrogen atom and another atom
Ionic Bond ✔✔A chemical bond resulting from the attraction between oppositely charged ions.
Hydrophobic Interactions ✔✔Interactions between Non-polar amino acids grouping together to
avoid water
Conditions That Disrupts the Bonds of Polar Amino Acids ✔✔Salts or changes in pH
Conditions That Disrupts the Bonds of Charged Amino Acids ✔✔Salts or changes in pH
Conditions That Disrupts the Bonds of Non-Polar Amino Acids ✔✔Heat
What Breaks a Disulfide Bond? ✔✔Reducing Agents
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