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Created by Ifeoma Ezepue
almost 9 years ago
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What are some roles of proteins?
What is the function of a protein determined by?
What are the levels of protein structure?
What are two key features of the primary structure of a protein?
How many different R groups are there? Why are they important?
Which amino acids have nonpolar, aliphatic side groups?
Which amino acids have aromatic side groups?
Which amino acids have positively charged side groups?
Which amino acids have negatively charged side groups?
Which amino acids have polar, uncharged side groups?
What is the peptide bond?
What differentiates a protein from a peptide?
Why is there such a huge variation in proteins?
What is the secondary structure of a protein determined by? What are the two main types?
Explain the a-helix secondary structure
Explain the b-sheet secondary structure
What is the tertiary structure?
What is the quaternary structure?
Explain the structure of collagen
What is the result of post translational modification of amino acid side chains?
What is the nomenculture of proteins based on?
Proteins can be made up of domains. What are protein domains?
What are proteins produced by?
What is the hydrophobic effect?
What are molecular chaperons?
When do levels of chaperones increase?
How do chaperones help with folding?
What are some causes of protein folding diseases?
What are some diseases associated with protein folding?
What are the four types of post translational modification of proteins?
Explain how protein phosphorylation works
Explain the importance of the formation of di-sulphide bonds - a post translational modification
Explain the importance of cleavage
Explain the process of Ubiquitination
What is deamination?