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What determines how protein polypeptides fold into 3-dimensional structures?
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∙ 15y ago
The linear arrangement of the constituent amino acid subunits. All twenty amino acids have the same base, but all have different R groups that have different classes of bonding. Some R groups are hydrophobic, some are hydrophyllic, some are acidic, some are thiols and some ore basic. So, all different types of folding of the tertiary structure of polypeptides are possible and due to the combinatorial arrangement of the twenty amino acids hundreds of thousands of different protein foldings are possible. And in proteins form equals function.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 12y agoAll of these:
the sequence of the amino acids,
how amino acids interact with water, and
how amino acids interact with each
other.
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∙ 15y agoBy how the amino acids in the "arms" of the protein interact with water and one another.
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Macromolecule made of one or more polypeptides?
Protein(s), of course.
The pancreatic enzyme that reduces the large protein molecule polypeptides is?
trypsin
What is a molecule consisting of two or more amino acids called?
Proteins are long chains of amino acids. Smaller chains of amino acids are known as polypeptides. (Proteins are still polypeptides).
Which cell organelle is associated with proteine synthesis?
The ribosome is the cell organelle associated with protein synthesis. Ribosomes are small, granular structures composed of RNA and protein, located in the cytoplasm. They function as the site of protein synthesis by linking amino acids together to form polypeptides, which ultimately fold into functional proteins.
What kind of bond link the monomers in a protein?
peptide bonds chain together the monomers of a protein (ergo called polypeptides).
What determines the functional structure of a protein?
A protein's structure is determined by:- the amino acid sequences of its polypeptide chains;- hydrogen bonds between amino acids in polypeptides;- other bonds (e.g. hydrophobic interactions, disulphide bridges) between side chains in the polypeptides; and- the arrangement of polypeptides (in a protein that contains more than one polypeptide)Scientists have mapped the structures of several proteins; however, scientists are still unsure as to how proteins actually form their final structures.The function of a protein is directly related to its structure. For example, a protein that fights a certain bacteria might have a shape that allows it to bind to the bacteria and then destroy it.
What molecule is formed from polypeptides?
protein
What determines the different shapes and functions of proteins?
A protein's structure is determined by:- the amino acid sequences of its polypeptide chains;- hydrogen bonds between amino acids in polypeptides;- other bonds (e.g. hydrophobic interactions, disulphide bridges) between side chains in the polypeptides; and- the arrangement of polypeptides (in a protein that contains more than one polypeptide)Scientists have mapped the structures of several proteins; however, scientists are still unsure as to how proteins actually form their final structures.The function of a protein is directly related to its structure. For example, a protein that fights a certain bacteria might have a shape that allows it to bind to the bacteria and then destroy it.
What are the polymers of protein?
The polymers of protein are polypeptide or enzymes.
What are chains of amino acids known as?
They are known as protein chains or polypeptides
Macromolecule made of one or more polypeptides?
Protein(s), of course.
The pancreatic enzyme that reduces the large protein molecule polypeptides is?
trypsin
What determines the specificity of a protein?
The sequence of amino acids determines the specific function of a protein. The shape and structure of the protein determines where in the cell it can go.
What is a molecule consisting of two or more amino acids called?
Proteins are long chains of amino acids. Smaller chains of amino acids are known as polypeptides. (Proteins are still polypeptides).
Which cell organelle is associated with proteine synthesis?
The ribosome is the cell organelle associated with protein synthesis. Ribosomes are small, granular structures composed of RNA and protein, located in the cytoplasm. They function as the site of protein synthesis by linking amino acids together to form polypeptides, which ultimately fold into functional proteins.
Polymer of a protien?
Normally you can just refer to the polymers just as proteins, but if you want to be specific, you can say polypeptide, thereby excluding amino acids, dipeptides, and oligopeptides. The monomers of proteins are amino acids.
What determines the specific function of a protein?
The sequence of amino acids determines the specific function of a protein. The shape and structure of the protein determines where in the cell it can go.
