Introduction to Proteins

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What are proteins composed of?

  • Beta-amino acids joined by amide bonds
  • Monosaccharides joined by glycosidic bonds
  • Fatty acids joined by ester bonds
  • Alpha-amino acids joined by peptide bonds (correct)

What is the fundamental constituent of the cell protoplasm?

  • Proteins (correct)
  • Lipids
  • Nucleic acids
  • Carbohydrates

What is the function of alpha carbon in proteins?

  • It is involved in forming disulfide bonds
  • It is a carbon adjacent to the N-terminal and C-terminal (correct)
  • It is responsible for protein denaturation
  • It determines the protein's primary structure

What are polypeptides based on?

<p>Number of amino acids (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How are peptide bonds formed?

<p>Through condensation of carboxyl to another (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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