Unit 6: Protein Structure and Function

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What is a long chain of amino acids called?

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Polypeptide

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True or False: An enzyme speeds up a chemical reaction in the cell but can only be used once.

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False

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What is the reason this is an organic molecule?

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Violet (middle)

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Which of the following statements is true about catalysts (enzymes)?

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Catalysts lower the activation energy of a chemical reaction.

Front

Which colored box highlights the amino group?

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Darker Blue (left)

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What are the building blocks of proteins?

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Amino acids

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What is the primary structure of a protein?

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The sequence of amino acids in a polypeptide chain.

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What role do enzymes play in biological reactions?

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They act as catalysts to speed up reactions.

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What is the function of the active site of an enzyme?

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It is the region where substrate molecules bind and undergo a chemical reaction.

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What is denaturation in proteins?

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The process where proteins lose their structure and function due to external stress.