Clinical Chemistry: Proteins & Non-Protein Compounds

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What is the primary function of antibodies in the body?

To accelerate chemical reactions

To protect against foreign invaders (correct)

To provide structural support to tissues

To facilitate hormone function

What is the role of collagen in the body?

To facilitate hormone function

To protect against foreign invaders

To accelerate chemical reactions

To provide structural support to tissues (correct)

What is the function of enzymes in the body?

To protect against foreign invaders

To accelerate chemical reactions (correct)

To facilitate hormone function

To provide structural support to tissues

Which type of protein is responsible for receiving hormonal messages?

Cellular proteins Signup and view all the answers

What is the result of protein degradation?

Formation of ammonia Signup and view all the answers

Which organ is responsible for synthesizing most plasma proteins?

Liver Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic of globular proteins?

Symmetrical, compactly folded polypeptide chains Signup and view all the answers

What type of protein has a lipid prosthetic group?

Lipoprotein Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the protein functions involving energy production?

Breaking down into amino acids for energy production Signup and view all the answers

What type of protein has a carbohydrate content of more than 40%?

Mucoprotein Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the ionizable R groups of amino acids in proteins?

Buffering capacity Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of proteins in transporting molecules in circulation?

Binding to molecules for transport Signup and view all the answers

What percentage of nitrogen do proteins consist of?

16% Signup and view all the answers

What type of bonds are formed between CO and NH groups of the peptide bonds in the secondary structure?

Hydrogen bonds Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the end of a protein structure with a free amino group?

N-terminal Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the specific sequence of amino acids in a polypeptide chain?

Primary structure Signup and view all the answers

What type of proteins are composed only of amino acids?

Simple proteins Signup and view all the answers

What type of interactions are involved in the tertiary structure of a protein?

Disulfide linkages, hydrogen bonds, hydrophobic interactions, and van der Waals forces Signup and view all the answers

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What is the primary function of antibodies in the body?

What is the role of collagen in the body?

What is the function of enzymes in the body?

Which type of protein is responsible for receiving hormonal messages?

What is the result of protein degradation?

Which organ is responsible for synthesizing most plasma proteins?

What is the characteristic of globular proteins?

What type of protein has a lipid prosthetic group?

What is one of the protein functions involving energy production?

What type of protein has a carbohydrate content of more than 40%?

What is the function of the ionizable R groups of amino acids in proteins?

What is the function of proteins in transporting molecules in circulation?

What percentage of nitrogen do proteins consist of?

What type of bonds are formed between CO and NH groups of the peptide bonds in the secondary structure?

What is the term for the end of a protein structure with a free amino group?

What is the term for the specific sequence of amino acids in a polypeptide chain?

What type of proteins are composed only of amino acids?

What type of interactions are involved in the tertiary structure of a protein?

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