Zusammenfassung der Ressource
Biomolecules
- Proteins
- Monomer is 20 amino acid
- Two types
- Fibrous Proteins
- Supporting & Structural Functions
- Repetitive sequence of amino acid
- Stable Structure & Physically Tough
- Forms long sheets of fibers
- Due to long parallel chains cross-linked at many points
- Found in many parts
- Keratin
- Hair
- Feather
- Nails
- Horn
- Collagen
- Tendons
- Connective Tissue
- Bone Matrix
- Myosin
- Muscle Fibers
- Silk
- Spider's web
- Secondary structure most important
- Globular Proteins
- Performs metabolic functions as Organic catalysts or Enzymes
- Tertiary structure most important
- Irregular sequence of amino acid
- Highly specific & never varies
- Polypeptide chains are tightly folded
- Held in configurations by H bonds and other cohesive forces
- Forms spherical molecules
- Relative unstable structure
- Can be denatured by heat, change in pH etc.
- Relatively soluble, readily forms colloidal suspension
- Polypeptide Chains are folded such that surface of enzyme have depressions
- Specific sites into which other molecules fit in
- Examples
- Enzymes
- Antibodies
- Hormones
- Haemoglobin
- 4 levels of protein structure
- Primary
- Peptide Linkage
- H at Carbonyl end w/ OH at Amino end
- Secondary
- H-Bonds
- B/w 1st & 5th Peptide Linkage
- Leads to folding of polypeptide chains
- Alpha Helix
- Beta pleated sheets
- Tertiary
- Quaternary
- Lipids
- Carbohydrates