Amino Acids
What are amino acids?
Strings of non metals (molecules)
What are proteins composed of?
Amino Acid Strings
What is AlphaFold?
An AI tool
What do we use to create protein structures?
Crystals
What is a side chain also known as?
An "R Group"
Proteins allow for photosynthesis to occur - True or False?
True
What does AlphaFold accomplish?
AlphaFold predicts protein structures quickly and accurately.
What allows scientists to see a crystal's diffraction pattern?
X-rays
What is the charge of a Carboxyl group?
Negative
What happens when amino acids fold in on themselves?
They create 3D structures known as Proteins!
AlphaFold allows for scientists to see the exact folding of protein - True or False?
True!
How much does an X-ray crystallography cost?
$10,000,000 CAD per protein
What is the charge of an amine group?
Positive
Each protein is made up of one amino acid, True or False?
False!
What are the main 3 scientific fields that AlphaFold is aiding progress in?
Medicine, Biotechnology, Biology
What was the name of the British biologist to discover protein structure?
John Kendrew
How many different amino acids make up the proteins in the human body?
20
How many bonds is a protein's structure relient on?
4 (ionic bonds, hydrogen bonds, disulfide bonds and van der waals bonds).
Who was AlphaFold developed by?
DeepMind
What year did Kendrew earn a Nobel Chemistry Prize?
1962