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 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of fibrous proteins in the cell?

<p>They provide structural support (B)</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 (A)</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 (D)</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 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens to a protein when it undergoes denaturation?

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

Which protein molecule acts as a transcription factor?

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

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

<p>Cadherin (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which protein molecule transports oxygen in red blood cells?

<p>Hemoglobin (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which protein molecule protects the cell against DNA damage?

<p>p53 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which protein molecule helps organize DNA?

<p>Histones (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which protein molecule allows for repeated muscle contraction and relaxation?

<p>Acetylcholinesterase (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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