Exam 18: Amino Acids and Proteins

The type of bond that is most important in maintaining secondary structure of a protein is

Using three letter designation,write the six tripeptides that can be formed from the combination of serine,tyrosine and aspartate.

Which of the following amino acids contains two chiral centers?

Where in a protein structure are basic groups located?

How many different tripeptides can be formed from one molecule each of the amino acids tyrosine,valine,and alanine?

All of the following are major functions of proteins except

The protein configuration that is primarily determined from interactions between R groups is the

Which protein is considered to be a globular protein?

Which pair of amino acids can have ionic interactions?

Which type of forces form the primary structure of a protein?

The amino acid sequence of a protein is known as its

List three denaturing agents that can act on proteins and explain how each one disrupts the protein's structure.

When a protein is ________,its primary structure is destroyed,thus destroying the other aspects of its structure.

Match the following. -chiral carbon

The reaction of amino acids to give peptides involves which pair of functional groups?

Non-polar R groups on amino acids are said to be ________ because they are not attracted to water molecules.

Which functional group is least important in biochemistry?

An amino acid whose R group is predominantly hydrocarbon would be classified as

When a glycoprotein is hydrolyzed,the products would include

Serum albumin is an example of a(an)