Amino Acids & Proteins

Front

What is the name of the bond that forms between two amino acids?

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Peptide Bond

Front

What is the reaction called that breaks the bond between amino acids?

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Hydrolysis

Front

What does the primary sequence of a protein refer to?

Back

Order of amino acids

Front

What is the name of the reaction that forms a bond between two amino acids?

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Dehydration Synthesis

Front

Which isomer of amino acids is used to produce the proteins of all living things?

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L-Isomer

Front

What is the process called where water is removed to form a peptide bond?

Back

Dehydration Synthesis

Front

What type of bond stabilizes the secondary structure of proteins?

Back

Hydrogen Bonding

Front

What are the two main types of secondary structures in proteins?

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α-Helix and β-Pleated Sheet

Front

What is the term for the three-dimensional shape of a protein?

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Tertiary Structure

Front

What is the quaternary structure of a protein?

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The arrangement of multiple polypeptide chains in a protein.