Exam 4: Protein Three-Dimensional Structure

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Disulfide bonds in proteins can be reduced to free sulfhydryl groups by reagents such as _______________.

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β-mecaptoethanol

Where are Ω and β turns and loops often found?

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The folding of a protein into its native shape can best be described as:

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What is the advantage of protein interaction and assembly with other proteins?

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The peptide bond is also known as a(n) _______________.

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A primary sequence of a protein contains a run of reasonably small amino acids, containing few branched amino acids or serines. This sequence ends in a proline. What can you deduce from this information?

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The configuration of most α-carbon atoms of amino acids linked in a peptide bond is:

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Which of the following protein(s) contain examples of α-helical character?

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_______________ is the major fibrous protein present in skin, bone, tendon, cartilage, and teeth.

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How does a protein's amino acid sequence influence the tertiary structure?

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Use the following to answer questions Choose the correct answer from the list below. Not all of the answers will be used. -Changes in ____________ create amyloid fibers which are insoluble and are the source of mad cow disease, and Alzheimer's, and Parkinson's diseases.

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Use the following to answer questions Choose the correct answer from the list below. Not all of the answers will be used. -According to convention, ____________ is the terminus drawn on the left side of a peptide.

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What is the advantage of having certain regions of partially correct folded regions?

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Use the following to answer questions Choose the correct answer from the list below. Not all of the answers will be used. -The plot that allows one to investigate the likely orientation of certain amino acid pairs is called the ____________.

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Peptides differ from proteins in _______________.

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What are the key characterisics that make the peptide bond important to protein folding/structure?

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Compact, globular proteins are typically water _______________ and consist mostly of _______________ secondary structure.

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Use the following to answer questions Choose the correct answer from the list below. Not all of the answers will be used. -____________: Compact regions that may be connected by a flexible segment of polypeptide chain.

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What is the "hydrophobic effect" as it relates to protein structure?

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The _______________ of a disulfide bridge results in a separation of two protein chains.

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