Protein Structure

a quiz for edexcel on protein structure

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  • Created by: Lizzy
  • Created on: 06-01-12 20:18
What is the primary structure?
The sequence of amino acids in the polypeptide chain
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What bonds are formed in the primary structure?
Peptide bonds
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What is the secondary structure?
Hydrogen bonds form between the amino acids in the chain and so the structure coils into either alpha helix or beta pleated sheets
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What bonds are formed that hold the secondary structure together?
Hydrogen bonds that form between nearby amino acids, they create the alpha helix or beta pleated sheets
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What bonds hold the tertiary structure together
Ionic reaction, disulfide bonds, hydrophobic & hydrophilc interactions and hydrogen bonds
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What is the Quaternary structure?
where several different polypeptide chains are assembled together and this is their final 3D structure
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What bonds holds the Quaternary structure together?
It can be influenced by all the bonds in the tertiary structure as this structure is determined by the previous one
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What are globular proteins?
round, compact proteins made up of several different polypeptide chains
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What is haemoglobin?
a globular protein made of 4 polypeptide chains. It carries oxygen around the body in the blood
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What bonds are formed in the primary structure?

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Peptide bonds

Card 3

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What is the secondary structure?

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Card 4

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What bonds are formed that hold the secondary structure together?

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Card 5

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What bonds hold the tertiary structure together

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Bhavik

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One of the best knowledge quizzes I've seen yet!

Braniac

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great thanks

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Josephine

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100%! lovely quiz thanks!

Jessica Eden

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YES 100% first go! Brill quiz, cheers!

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