AP Bio Chapter 5 Quiz II
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Caleigh_Propes on September 4, 2012
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 polypeptide | polymers built from the 20 amino acids |
| amino acid | organic molecules with carboxyl and amino groups; differ in their properties due to R groups |
| protein | ... |
| conformation | ... |
| peptide bond | links amino acids |
| primary structure | the protein's unique sequence of amino acids |
| secondary structure | coils and folds in the polypeptide chain; found in most proteins |
| alpha helix | ... |
| pleated sheet | ... |
| tertiary structure | determined by interactions among various side chains (R groups) |
| hydrophobic interaction | ... |
| disulfide bridges | ... |
| quaternary structure | when a protein consists of multiple polypeptide chains |
| denaturation | ... |
| chaperone protein | ... |
| gene | ... |
| nucleic acid | ... |
| deoxyribonucleic acid | ... |
| ribonucleic acid | ... |
| pyrimidine | (cytosine, thymine, and uracil) have a single six-membered ring |
| purine | (adenine and guanine) have a sixmembered ring fused to a five-membered ring |
| ribose | The sugar in RNA |
| polynucleotide | nucleotide polymers linked together |
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