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What is the primary structure of proteins?
What is the primary structure of proteins?
- Found in many proteins
- Produce something to multif
- Selection of specific motifs
- Multif similar different (correct)
Which type of protein structure describes the completely folded and compacted polypeptide chain?
Which type of protein structure describes the completely folded and compacted polypeptide chain?
- Globular structure
- Quaternary structure
- Secondary structure
- Tertiary structure (correct)
In protein structure determination, which model arranges atoms by VanderWaal's radii?
In protein structure determination, which model arranges atoms by VanderWaal's radii?
- Space filling model (correct)
- Ball and Stick model
- Globular model
- Ribbon structure model
Which term describes the interactions of amino acid side chains in non-neighboring regions of a polypeptide chain?
Which term describes the interactions of amino acid side chains in non-neighboring regions of a polypeptide chain?
What type of protein structures tend to be water-soluble and combine alpha helices and beta sheets?
What type of protein structures tend to be water-soluble and combine alpha helices and beta sheets?
What is the name of DeepMind's program that outperformed around 100 other teams in a biennial protein structure prediction challenge called CASP?
What is the name of DeepMind's program that outperformed around 100 other teams in a biennial protein structure prediction challenge called CASP?
Who co-founded CASP in 1994 to improve computational methods for accurately predicting protein structures?
Who co-founded CASP in 1994 to improve computational methods for accurately predicting protein structures?
What is denaturation of proteins defined as?
What is denaturation of proteins defined as?
Which factor can cause denaturation of proteins by disrupting hydrogen bonds?
Which factor can cause denaturation of proteins by disrupting hydrogen bonds?
What is the term used for the folding process where non-polar species in water reduce entropy, forcing water to organize around them?
What is the term used for the folding process where non-polar species in water reduce entropy, forcing water to organize around them?
What does the primary (1°) structure of a protein refer to?
What does the primary (1°) structure of a protein refer to?
Which force is described as a stabilizing force due to being non-polar?
Which force is described as a stabilizing force due to being non-polar?
What is the difference in percentage between the known and unknown structures of protein as mentioned in the text?
What is the difference in percentage between the known and unknown structures of protein as mentioned in the text?
Which interaction is described as a very large destabilizing force in hemoglobin?
Which interaction is described as a very large destabilizing force in hemoglobin?
What does the tertiary structure of a protein refer to?
What does the tertiary structure of a protein refer to?
What is the role of 2,3BPG in hemoglobin?
What is the role of 2,3BPG in hemoglobin?
How does the presence of BPG affect the affinity of hemoglobin for oxygen?
How does the presence of BPG affect the affinity of hemoglobin for oxygen?
Which method is commonly used for protein structure determination?
Which method is commonly used for protein structure determination?
What has Google's AI offshoot DeepMind achieved in the field of structure prediction?
What has Google's AI offshoot DeepMind achieved in the field of structure prediction?
What is the impact of the Bohr Effect on hemoglobin's oxygen binding properties?
What is the impact of the Bohr Effect on hemoglobin's oxygen binding properties?
What is the turn repeat distance of the alpha helix structure?
What is the turn repeat distance of the alpha helix structure?
Which amino acid disrupts the alpha-helix structure by creating a bend?
Which amino acid disrupts the alpha-helix structure by creating a bend?
What causes the disruption of an alpha-helix due to strong electrostatic repulsion?
What causes the disruption of an alpha-helix due to strong electrostatic repulsion?
In a beta-pleated sheet, how do the R groups of amino acids extend?
In a beta-pleated sheet, how do the R groups of amino acids extend?
Which amino acid is often encountered in reverse turns of protein structures?
Which amino acid is often encountered in reverse turns of protein structures?
What type of proteins are folded to a more or less spherical shape and tend to be soluble in water and salt solutions?
What type of proteins are folded to a more or less spherical shape and tend to be soluble in water and salt solutions?
Which type of proteins contain polypeptide chains organized approximately parallel along a single axis, tend to be mechanically strong, and insoluble in water and dilute salt solutions?
Which type of proteins contain polypeptide chains organized approximately parallel along a single axis, tend to be mechanically strong, and insoluble in water and dilute salt solutions?
What structure of proteins involves non-covalent interactions like hydrogen bonding, electrostatic interactions, and hydrophobic interactions?
What structure of proteins involves non-covalent interactions like hydrogen bonding, electrostatic interactions, and hydrophobic interactions?
Which factor plays a crucial role in ensuring proper protein folding by stabilizing the folded structure?
Which factor plays a crucial role in ensuring proper protein folding by stabilizing the folded structure?
What characterizes the quaternary structure of proteins?
What characterizes the quaternary structure of proteins?
What type of local conformations are maintained by extensive hydrogen bonding involving components of the peptide bond?
What type of local conformations are maintained by extensive hydrogen bonding involving components of the peptide bond?
Which kind of protein structure involves a regular pattern of hydrogen bonds between amide N-H and C=O groups of amino acids near each other in the primary sequence?
Which kind of protein structure involves a regular pattern of hydrogen bonds between amide N-H and C=O groups of amino acids near each other in the primary sequence?
What type of bond between amino nitrogen and alpha-carbon in a residue has free rotation in protein structures?
What type of bond between amino nitrogen and alpha-carbon in a residue has free rotation in protein structures?
Which protein structure is described as having hydrogen bonds parallel to the axis?
Which protein structure is described as having hydrogen bonds parallel to the axis?
What is the optimal arrangement for an alpha helix with regard to its structure?
What is the optimal arrangement for an alpha helix with regard to its structure?
In protein structure determination, which model explains the spacing observed in X-ray diffraction patterns of alpha helices?
In protein structure determination, which model explains the spacing observed in X-ray diffraction patterns of alpha helices?
What type of protein structures can be formed by both intrachain and interchain hydrogen bonds?
What type of protein structures can be formed by both intrachain and interchain hydrogen bonds?
Which bond in proteins is responsible for stabilizing the secondary structure elements like alpha helices and beta sheets?
Which bond in proteins is responsible for stabilizing the secondary structure elements like alpha helices and beta sheets?
What is the term used for the kind of protein folding that results from the interactions between side chains of amino acids not in neighboring regions?
What is the term used for the kind of protein folding that results from the interactions between side chains of amino acids not in neighboring regions?
What is the main type of interaction driving the stabilization of a-helices in proteins?
What is the main type of interaction driving the stabilization of a-helices in proteins?
