Biological Molecules (Protein Structure)

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Primary Structure=
Number and order of Amino Acids
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Secondary Structure=
Pleats of b glucose or a glucose helices held by hydrogen bonds
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Tertiary Structure=
3D structure with bonds: Disulphide, ionic, hydrogen and hydrophobic/hydrophilic interactions
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Two types of 3D structure?
Globular (soluble) and Fibrous (insoluble)
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Quarternary Structure=
The structure formed when two or more polypeptide chains join together, sometimes with an inorganic component, to form a protein
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What is Haemoglobin?
1)Water soluble 2)Globular 3)2 a-glucose and 2 B-glucose 4)Has an iron prosthetic group 5)Has to carry and release Oxygen
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What is collagen?
1)Fibrous 2)3 polypeptide chains 3)Hydrogen bonds between chains 4)Increased strength with covalent cross links 5)Main component of tendons
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Function of collagen?
1) Forms structure of bones 2)Main component of tendons 3)Prevents blood at high pressure bursting capillary walls
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