Cell Physiology for Bioengineers - Homework 1

BE 3301 @ UT Arlington

aldehyde, ketone

Carbohydrates are _______ or _______ compounds.

Lipopolysaccharides

Which of the following is NOT a major class of carbohydrates?

Glycosidic bond

What type of bond links two monosaccharides to form a disaccharide?

Crosslinking, folding, and stabilization

What is the primary function of disulfide bonds in proteins?

Primary

Which protein structure level is defined by the sequence of amino acids?

Prokaryotes

oldest cell type, it lacks a nucleus, it is a small and simple structure, it lacks organelles, it is a single circular chromosome, and single-celled.

Eukaryotes

larger and more complex, they evolved from prokaryotes, it contains organelles, it contains a nucleus, it has multiple linear chromosomes, and is single- celled or multicellular.

ribosomes, DNA, cytoplasm, and plasma membranes

what prokaryotes and eukaryotes have in common?

essential amino acids

acids that cannot be made by the body, they must come from food/diet.

cause of Phenylketonuria

a lack of the enzyme phenylalanine hydroxylase, and it is needed to convert phenylalanine to tyrosine.

3, Serine, Tyrosine (major), and Threonine

How many amino acids can be phosphorylated? Name those amino acids.