Protein Structure And Function

______ different amino acids, but common structure.

Amino functional group: _____

_____ functional group – NH2

Carboxyl functional group:______

______ functional group – COOH

_________: How small organic molecules link together to form larger units

Small subunits, or ________, link to form polymers.

Small subunits, or monomers, link to form ________.

Polymerization is the process of linking _______ together

Polymerization

Bond forms between _____ group of one amino acid and amino group of another.

Bond forms between carboxyl group of one _____ _____ and amino group of another.

_____ bond are the C-N bonds between amino acids.

Electron sharing creates unusually______ bond.

Peptide bonds stiff and unable to _____.

Linked amino acids create _____.

______: Required for many cell functions.

Specialized proteins _______, or speed up, chemical reactions.

______: protein that functions as catalyst

_____  antibodies attack and destroy viruses and bacteria

_____ proteins responsible for cellular movement.

_____: carry and receive chemical messages from cell to cell

Match:

Protein function is based upon _____.

Four basic levels of organization: ______, ______, _____, and ______.

Primary structure: Unique sequence of ____ ____.

Change of one amino acid in ______ can change shape of protein

Change in shape = change in ______

______ is spontaneous in most proteins

Improperly folded proteins, called _______, can be disease-causing agents