Amino Acids and
Proteins
Proteins
The subunit or monomer of a protein
What is an Amino Acid?
the compound with which the enzyme binds to form a product
What is substrate
Monomer or subunits of nucleic acids.
What are nucleotides?
The sugar in DNA
What is deoxyribose
The degree at which an enzyme is at top functionality (for example 22 degrees Celcius from the example on Monday)
What is optimum temperature
An organic biological polymer that is made up of polypeptide chains of 50 or more amino acids and is an important building block of all cells
What is a protein?
A region on an enzyme that binds to a substrate or other substance during a reaction (the lock part of lock and key)
What is active site
This nitrogenous base pairs with adenine
What is Thymine
The sugar in RNA
What is ribose
What is speed them up
Elements found in proteins.
What is Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen, and Nitrogen?
the process of modifying the molecular structure of an enzyme resulting in loss of functionality (high temperatures, pH, etc.)
What is denature.
This nitrogenous base pairs with cytosine
What is guanine?
These types of nitrogenous bases have two rings and include guanine and adenine.
What are purines?
These types of enzymes bring about the ligation of DNA or other substances
What are Ligases
A chemical bond formed between two molecules when the carboxyl group of one molecule reacts with the amino group of the other molecule, releasing a molecule of water.
What is a peptide bond?
This enzyme is involved in the breakdown of hydrogen peroxide into water and oxygen.
What is catalase?
The two strands of DNA are held together by these types of bonds
What are hydrogen bonds?
These types of nitrogenous bases have two nitrogen atoms at position 1 and 3 on the six member ring. (One ring versus two rings and include Thymine, Cytosine, and Uracil)
What are pyramidines?
An example of one function of enzymes in the human body
What is break down food, DNA replication, Liver enzymes break down toxins
How many types of amino acids are found in the human body?
What is 20?
Peptide bonds can be broken down by these types of enzymes
What are proteases?
RNA is used as a template to produce _______ in the cell
What are proteins?
Base complementary to
3' CGC ATT TAT GGG CAT TGC 5'
What is
5' GCG TAA ATA CCC GTA ACG 3'
An enzyme that catalyzes the transfer of particular groups from one molecule to another
What are transferases