Quaternary Structure in Proteins
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Which elements are present in a protein molecule?

  • Carbon, oxygen, nitrogen, phosphorus, and sulfur
  • Carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur (correct)
  • Carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen, and phosphorus
  • Carbon, oxygen, nitrogen, hydrogen, and sulfur
  • What are the building blocks of protein?

  • Amino acids (correct)
  • Monosaccharides
  • Nucleotides
  • Fatty acids
  • What is the primary structure of a protein?

  • The side chain groups of the amino acids
  • The three-dimensional shape of the protein
  • The specific number and order of amino acids in the protein chain (correct)
  • The functional role of the protein
  • Which type of protein structure is the most common and has a three-dimensional shape that is globular in nature?

    <p>Tertiary structure</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of fibrous proteins in the cell?

    <p>They provide structural support</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the chemical makeup of amino acids that allows proteins to be considered organic molecules?

    <p>They contain the element carbon</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of structure is determined by the hydrogen bonding pattern of hydrogens in the amine and carboxyl groups?

    <p>Secondary structure</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of chaperone proteins in protein folding?

    <p>To assist the polypeptide chain in folding correctly</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens to a protein when it undergoes denaturation?

    <p>It loses its tertiary structure</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which protein molecule acts as a transcription factor?

    <p>Estrogen receptor</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which protein molecule helps link neighboring cells together and promotes tissue structure?

    <p>Cadherin</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which protein molecule transports oxygen in red blood cells?

    <p>Hemoglobin</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which protein molecule protects the cell against DNA damage?

    <p>p53</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which protein molecule helps organize DNA?

    <p>Histones</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which protein molecule allows for repeated muscle contraction and relaxation?

    <p>Acetylcholinesterase</p> Signup and view all the answers

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