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Function of ribosomes
Synthesis of polypeptides
What are the two functional groups on an amino acid?
Amine and carboxylic acid
How are dipeptides formed?
Condensation reaction between amino acids
What are the two types of structures in the secondary structure of proteins?
alpha-helix and beta-pleated sheet
How are secondary structures of proteins held together?
Hydrogen bonds between the amine and carboxylic acid groups
Interactions in the tertiary structure of proteins
Ionic bonds, hydrogen bonds, disulfide bridges, and hydrophobic interactions
Where do ionic bonds in tertiary structure occur?
Between charged R-groups
Where do hydrogen bonds in tertiary structure occur?
Between polar R-groups
Where do disulfide bridges in tertiary structure occur?
Between cysteines
Where do hydrophobic interactions in tertiary structure occur?
Between non-polar R-groups
Conjugated protein
Contains other non-polypeptide subunits
Non-conjugated protein
Contains only polypeptide subunits
