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Protein Reading Questions
5.4, Pg. 77-86
1. How much of a cell is made of protein?
2. What makes enzymatic proteins catalysts?
3. What is the monomer of a protein?
4. What is another name for a protein chain?
5. 8 types of protein function: (Read about each)
6. What are the five parts of an amino acid?
7. How many amino acids make up the thousands of proteins found in living things?
8. Explain the properties of the amino acid groups below, based on their R-group:
a. Nonpolar side chains/Hydrophobic:
b. Polar side chains/ Hydrophilic:
c. Electrically charged side chains/Hydrophilic:
9. What are the bonds between amino acids in a polypeptide called AND what type of bond is it?
10. What are the N-terminus and C-terminus of a polypeptide?
11. What makes proteins so diverse from each other, if they are all made of the same 20 amino acids?
12. The reading mentions that ‘polypeptide’ and ‘protein’ are not the same thing. How can you relate the two?
13. A protein’s specific structure determines how ________________________________________.
Levels of Protein Structure
14. Describe the primary structure of a protein:
15. What determines the primary structure of a protein?
16. The primary structure in turn dictates _______________________________________________________________.
17. Describe the secondary structure of a protein:
18. Describe the tertiary structure of a protein:
19. What type of proteins go a step further into a quaternary structure?
20. Describe the quaternary structure of a protein:
21. How is sickle cell disease a good example of the importance of the primary structure of a protein?
22. What is denaturation and what can cause this to happen?
23. What can happen if the denaturing agent is removed from the environment?