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What is the percentage of nitrogen content in proteins?
What is the percentage of nitrogen content in proteins?
- 20%
- 16% (correct)
- 25%
- 10%
What type of bonding occurs between the CO and NH groups of peptide bonds in secondary structure?
What type of bonding occurs between the CO and NH groups of peptide bonds in secondary structure?
- Van der Waals forces
- Hydrogen bonds (correct)
- Covalent bonds
- Disulfide linkages
Which end of a protein structure has a free amino group?
Which end of a protein structure has a free amino group?
- C-terminal
- Alpha helix
- Beta sheet
- N-terminal (correct)
What is the primary structure of proteins?
What is the primary structure of proteins?
What is the result of the interaction between the R groups of amino acids in tertiary structure?
What is the result of the interaction between the R groups of amino acids in tertiary structure?
What is the quaternary structure of proteins?
What is the quaternary structure of proteins?
What is the main characteristic of globular proteins?
What is the main characteristic of globular proteins?
Which type of protein has a carbohydrate prosthetic group?
Which type of protein has a carbohydrate prosthetic group?
What is one of the functions of proteins in the body?
What is one of the functions of proteins in the body?
What is the role of proteins in maintaining colloidal osmotic pressure?
What is the role of proteins in maintaining colloidal osmotic pressure?
What is the function of the ionizable R groups of amino acids in proteins?
What is the function of the ionizable R groups of amino acids in proteins?
What is the function of proteins that bind to hormones, free hemoglobin, lipids, drugs, and calcium?
What is the function of proteins that bind to hormones, free hemoglobin, lipids, drugs, and calcium?
What is the primary function of antibodies in the human body?
What is the primary function of antibodies in the human body?
What type of proteins function as receptors for hormones?
What type of proteins function as receptors for hormones?
Which hormone is an example of a protein hormone?
Which hormone is an example of a protein hormone?
What is collagen an example of?
What is collagen an example of?
Where are most plasma proteins synthesized?
Where are most plasma proteins synthesized?
What is the byproduct of amino acid deamination during protein degradation?
What is the byproduct of amino acid deamination during protein degradation?
What is the result of peptide bond formation?
What is the result of peptide bond formation?
What is the primary function of enzymes?
What is the primary function of enzymes?
