Cohesion refers to the sticking together of alike molecules. E.g. water molecules attract to each other. Cohesion also causes water molecules to form drops. Together with adhesion, It explains the occurrence of surface tension and capillarity
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Collagen
Example of a structural fibrous protein; Disulfide bonds give strength to collagen; Collagen is found in tendons that link muscle to bone
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Compact
Molecules in amylose, amylopectin (aided by the coiled configuration) and glycogen are very compact; Histone proteins in DNA are folded into compact stacks and the DNA coils tightly around the stack to form a nucleosome
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Condensation reaction
One molecule of water is lost; Disaccharides, polysaccharides, lipids, proteins and nucleic acids are formed by these;
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Conjugated (protein)
Quaternary proteins containg a non-protein (non-polypeptide) components called prosthetics groups; Haemoglobin (has a haem group)
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Contaminated food
How prion disease is spread
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Copper sulfate
Added in drops after adding KOH to a test sample to detect the precence of a protein
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Cytosine
Attaches to Guanine (DNA)
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Example of a structural fibrous protein; Disulfide bonds give strength to collagen; Collagen is found in tendons that link muscle to bone
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