Exam 16: Amino Acids, Proteins, and Enzymes

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Which R group would most likely be found in a hydrophobic area of the tertiary structure of a globular protein?

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The molecules to which an enzyme binds are called the ________.

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Match the correct term in enzyme action with each description.
the temporary combination of an enzyme with the compound on which it acts
active site
the portion of an enzyme molecule where catalytic activity occurs
enzyme-substrate complex
one theory that accounts for the unusual specificity of an enzyme
lock-and-key model
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the temporary combination of an enzyme with the compound on which it acts
active site
the portion of an enzyme molecule where catalytic activity occurs
enzyme-substrate complex
one theory that accounts for the unusual specificity of an enzyme
lock-and-key model
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In the peptide GLVIW,the C-terminal end is ________.

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The α helix of the secondary structure of a protein is held together by ________ between two widely separated parts of a protein chain.

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A noncompetitive inhibitor has a structure that ________.

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The purpose of the many chemical reactions in our bodies is to ________.

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Enzymes that catalyze the same reactions but have slightly different structures are called ________.

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The peptide bonds that link amino acids in a protein are ________.

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The secondary structure of collagen consists of ________.

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Hemoglobin is an example of a protein with ________.

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The function of the enzyme-substrate complex is to provide an alternative reaction pathway that ________.

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At what pH would you expect valine,with a pI of 6.0,to have a 1+ charge?

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What is the structural formula of glutamic acid (pI = 3.2)at pH = 1?

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Proteins that stimulate immune response are known as ________.

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To what main class of enzymes does the enzyme that catalyzes the following reaction belong? To what main class of enzymes does the enzyme that catalyzes the following reaction belong?

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Identify the effect of the following on the activity of maltase, an enzyme that hydrolyzes maltose.
increasing the concentration of maltase (enzyme)when the enzyme is saturated with substrate
decreases
lowering the pH to 1.0
increases
raising the pH to 11.0
has no effect
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increasing the concentration of maltase (enzyme)when the enzyme is saturated with substrate
decreases
lowering the pH to 1.0
increases
raising the pH to 11.0
has no effect
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To what main class of enzymes does the enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of lactose to galactose and glucose belong?

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The optimum pH for the activity of pepsin is about ________.

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A competitive inhibitor is one that ________.

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