Protein Correct Answer: long chains of amino acids
peptide bond formation Correct Answer: second stage of elongation; peptide bonds form between amino acids that are linked to tRNAs in the P and A sites
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Protein Correct Answer: long chains of amino acids
peptide bond formation Correct Answer: second stage of elongation; peptide bonds form between amino acids that are linked to tRNAs in the P and A sites
amino acid structure Correct Answer: a carboxyl group, amine group, and R group
secondary protein structure Correct Answer: occurs when the sequence of amino acids are linked by hydrogen bonds
tertiary protein structure Correct Answer: occurs when certain attractions are present between R groups of alpha helices and pleated sheets
quaternary protein structure Correct Answer: 2+ protein chains forming functional protein
6 functions of proteins Correct Answer: structure, toxin, storage, transportation, enzymatic, movement, communication
Properties of R groups Correct Answer: contribute to the physical properties of the protein - charge, fat and water solubility, etc
carbohydrates in cell membrane Correct Answer: Generally attached to proteins on extracellular surface
Can act as signaling and recognition molecules
Carbohydrate Classification Correct Answer: monosaccharides, disaccharides, polysaccharides
anomeric carbon Correct Answer: -chiral carbonyl carbon in cyclic form
-carbon is bonded to both the ring O and a hydroxyl group
Anomers Correct Answer: subtype of epimers that differ at the anomeric carbon
Epimers Correct Answer: differ at one of several asymmetric carbon atoms
Carbohydrate structure Correct Answer: Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen; Ring Structure 1:2:1
L-glucose Correct Answer: Synthetic enantiomer of D-glucose (H right hand side)
D-glucose Correct Answer: naturally occurring enantiomer of L-glucose (OH right hand side)
a-D-glucopyranose Correct Answer: Anomer - Hydroxide group below
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