Protein Structure and Function

When these bond together, they form a protein

• Amino Acids

• Peptide Bonds

• Ribose

• Nucleotides

What kinds of food can you get protein from in your diet?

• Eggs
• Meat and Fish
• Nuts and Legumes
• All of the above

What is the monomer of a protein?

• monosaccharide

• glycerol/fatty acid

• amino acid

• nucleotide

How many different amino acids are there?

• 10

• 18

• 20

• Thousands

Which of the following is NOT a function of proteins?

• Catalysts

• Long term energy

• Transport

• Structure

What is the name for a chain of amino acids?

• Polypeptide chain

• Triglycerides

• Polysaccharides

• Nucleotides

What does a catalyst do?

• slows down a chemical reaction

• speeds up a chemical reaction

• stops a chemical reaction

• starts a chemical reaction

Does the order of amino acids in a protein matter?

• YES!
• NO!

What happens to a protein when it is denatured?

• Activation energy is lowered.
• It becomes stronger.
• It loses its shape.
• Activation energy is raised.

Proteins are composed of

• carbon

• hydrogen

• nitrogen

• phosphorus