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There are multiple places for __________ bonds to form in a protein.

non covalent

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primary structure is ______ bond and ___ bond

peptide and covalent

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proline can’t form _____

alpha helix

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bulky or too cracked side chain can’t form

alpha helix

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Side chain interactions are important in the __________ and __________ structure of proteins.

tertiary, quaternary

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Electrostatic interactions can occur between side chains, such as __________ bonds and __________ bonds.

ionic, hydrogen

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Hydrophobic amino acids can interact to form a __________ core inside of a protein.

hydrophobic

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The carbonyl oxygen from a polypeptide bond can form __________ bonds with the hydrogen from the amide group.

hydrogen

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Proteins in the cytosol are characterized by a predominance of __________ amino acids on their exterior.

hydrophilic

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In a protein membrane, __________ amino acids will interact with lipids.

hydrophobic

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A protein with two or more subunits has __________ structure.

quaternary

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The primary structure of a protein is formed by __________ bonds.

peptide

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Alpha helices and beta sheets are examples of __________ structures in proteins.

secondary

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Hydrogen bonds in a helix form between the carbonyl oxygen and the nitrogen of the __________ group.

amide

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In a parallel beta sheet, all peptide strands run in the __________ direction.

same

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An example of a protein needing proteolytic cleavage to be functional is __________.

proinsulin(pro-protein)

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The tertiary structure of a protein is dominated by __________ interactions among side chains.

non covalent

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The covalent bond formed between two cysteine residues is called a __________ bond.

disulfide

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Quantinary structure is characterized by the presence of more than __________ subunit(s).

one

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The functional group crucial for oxygen transport in hemoglobin is called a __________ group.

prosthetic

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Proteins are formed from chains of __________ linked by peptide bonds.

amino acids

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During protein synthesis, the amino terminus of polypeptides emerges first from the __________.

ribosome

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The process by which proteins fold into their functional shape is influenced by chaperone proteins, which help mask certain __________.

amino acids

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Non-covalent interactions contribute to the stability of protein structures, analogous to __________.

molecular Velcro

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In aqueous environments, soluble proteins exhibit __________ amino acids on their outer surfaces.

polar or charged

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beta sheets are formed by ______ betweeen peptide backbones

hydrogen bond

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parallel beta sheets

N-C all in same direction

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anti-parallel

N-C in opposite directions