Lab Practical 1: Proteins
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What are enzymes?
proteins that work like molecular machines, reduce activation energy for reactions, and increases the rate of the reaction
What does denaturation mean?
fundamentally altering the structure
What temperature was the enzyme most effective at?
room temperature or 23 degree Celsius
What pH was the enzyme most effective at?
a neutral pH of 7
Why was the enzyme ineffective at high temperature or pH?
due to denaturization as enzymes denature when there is high temperatures or pH
What is the point of benzoquinone in pants?
it is an antimicrobial and it slows the spoilage of damaged fruits and other plants
What is the primary structure of proteins?
it looks at the order of amino acids in the polypeptide chain and they are covalently bonded. Ex. Asn, Gly, Phe, Leu
What is the secondary structure of proteins?
how polypeptide chains folds/wraps around itself and connected by hydrogen bonds and form alpha helices (spirals) and/or beta pleated sheets (folds)
What is tertiary structure of a protein?
How helices and sheets of polypeptides interact with each other and are held by hydrogen bonds
What is the quaternary structure of proteins?
how separate polypeptides fold together to create a protein and held by hydrogen bonds
What structures are affected by denaturation?
secondary, tertiary, and quaternary