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What type of proteins are made up of amino acid subunits joined together by peptide bonds?
What type of proteins are made up of amino acid subunits joined together by peptide bonds?
Which protein type is insoluble in pure water but soluble in dilute salt solutions and coagulated by heat?
Which protein type is insoluble in pure water but soluble in dilute salt solutions and coagulated by heat?
Which protein type is soluble in dilute acids and alkalis and gets coagulated by heat?
Which protein type is soluble in dilute acids and alkalis and gets coagulated by heat?
Which type of protein has a spherical shape and is soluble in water, acids, and bases?
Which type of protein has a spherical shape and is soluble in water, acids, and bases?
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Which type of proteins are coagulated by heat and are exemplified by serum albumin, ovalbumin, and lactalbumin?
Which type of proteins are coagulated by heat and are exemplified by serum albumin, ovalbumin, and lactalbumin?
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Which type of proteins are exemplified by glutenin from wheat and oryzenin from rice?
Which type of proteins are exemplified by glutenin from wheat and oryzenin from rice?
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Which protein is found in bones, skin, muscles, and tendons?
Which protein is found in bones, skin, muscles, and tendons?
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Which type of protein contains a carbohydrate moiety as the prosthetic group?
Which type of protein contains a carbohydrate moiety as the prosthetic group?
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Which protein type is loosely combined with lipid components and occurs in blood and on cell membranes?
Which protein type is loosely combined with lipid components and occurs in blood and on cell membranes?
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Which type of protein contains a metal ion as its prosthetic group?
Which type of protein contains a metal ion as its prosthetic group?
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Which type of protein is attached to nucleic acids?
Which type of protein is attached to nucleic acids?
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Which type of derived protein is the earliest product of protein hydrolysis and insoluble in water?
Which type of derived protein is the earliest product of protein hydrolysis and insoluble in water?
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What is the specific region on an enzyme where the substrate binds and catalysis occurs?
What is the specific region on an enzyme where the substrate binds and catalysis occurs?
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What type of molecule acts as a catalyst to speed up biological reactions?
What type of molecule acts as a catalyst to speed up biological reactions?
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What is the complete, functional enzyme that is catalytically active and consists of an apoenzyme together with its cofactors?
What is the complete, functional enzyme that is catalytically active and consists of an apoenzyme together with its cofactors?
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What is the energy barrier that substrates need to overcome before a reaction will occur?
What is the energy barrier that substrates need to overcome before a reaction will occur?
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What do enzymes lower, allowing the substrates to react faster forming the products?
What do enzymes lower, allowing the substrates to react faster forming the products?
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Which type of enzymatic action involves joining two or more substrate molecules together?
Which type of enzymatic action involves joining two or more substrate molecules together?
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What are small organic molecules that act as cofactors called?
What are small organic molecules that act as cofactors called?
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Which of the following vitamins is NOT listed as an example for cofactors in the text?
Which of the following vitamins is NOT listed as an example for cofactors in the text?
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Which family of enzymes is responsible for the breakdown of lipids?
Which family of enzymes is responsible for the breakdown of lipids?
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What type of specificity refers to the enzyme acting on a particular steric or optical isomer?
What type of specificity refers to the enzyme acting on a particular steric or optical isomer?
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Study Notes
Protein Types
- Proteins are composed of amino acid subunits linked by peptide bonds.
- Insoluble proteins in pure water but soluble in dilute salt solutions and heat-coagulated include fibrous proteins.
- Globular proteins are soluble in dilute acids and alkalis and are also coagulated by heat.
- Spherical-shaped proteins that are water-soluble and soluble in acids and bases are classified as globular proteins.
- Proteins coagulated by heat, including serum albumin, ovalbumin, and lactalbumin, are generally globular proteins.
- Glutenin from wheat and oryzenin from rice are examples of storage proteins.
Structural Proteins
- Collagen, found in bones, skin, muscles, and tendons, is a major structural protein.
- Glycoproteins contain carbohydrate moieties as prosthetic groups.
- Lipoproteins are proteins loosely associated with lipid components found in blood and on cell membranes.
- Metalloproteins contain metal ions as prosthetic groups and are crucial for certain functions.
- Nucleoproteins consist of proteins attached to nucleic acids, playing key roles in genetic function.
Enzymes and Catalysis
- Derived proteins, such as peptones, are early products of protein hydrolysis and are insoluble in water.
- The active site is the specific region on an enzyme where substrates bind and catalysis occurs.
- Enzymes act as biological catalysts to accelerate chemical reactions.
- A holoenzyme is a complete, functional enzyme composed of an apoenzyme and its cofactors, which are necessary for activity.
- The activation energy is the energy barrier that substrates must overcome for a reaction to occur.
- Enzymes lower the activation energy, enabling substrates to react more quickly to form products.
- Synthesizing multiple substrate molecules together describes ligation enzymatic action.
Cofactors and Enzyme Specificity
- Small organic molecules that serve as cofactors are known as coenzymes.
- Vitamins that are not specified in the text as cofactors include certain non-organic compounds.
- Lipases are enzymes responsible for breaking down lipids.
- Stereospecificity refers to enzymes' ability to act on particularly steric or optical isomers.
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Test your knowledge on the chemical nature of proteins with this quiz based on the lecture by Dr. Michael Mounir. Explore topics such as simple proteins, conjugated proteins, derived proteins, and their subcategories like fibrous and globular proteins, nucleoproteins, glycoproteins, and more.
