Proteins

Front

What are the two shapes that result from secondary structure?

Back

alpha helix and beta sheet

Front

Two amino acids will bond together as the result of _______.

Back

Dehydration synthesis

Front

If a protein is 'denatured', what does that mean?

Back

The protein has broken down

Front

The first stage of folding is called primary and the bonds that connect the linear sequence of amino acids are ________

Back

peptide bonds

Front

Which organelle (cell part) gathers and connects amino acids into long chains? Thus creating a protein.

Back

ribosome

Front

What is the basic building block of proteins?

Back

Amino acids

Front

What type of bond forms between amino acids during protein synthesis?

Back

Peptide bond

Front

What is the role of ribosomes in protein synthesis?

Back

Ribosomes assemble amino acids into polypeptide chains to form proteins.

Front

What is the significance of the primary structure of a protein?

Back

It determines the protein's unique sequence of amino acids.

Front

What happens to a protein's structure when it is denatured?

Back

The protein loses its functional shape.