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Exam 4
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Chemistry
Undergraduate 2
12/01/2011

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Term
an amino group and a carbonyl group
Definition
Every amino acid contains which two functional groups?
Term
hydrogen bond formation between C O and N H of the peptide bond
Definition
The secondary structure of proteins forms through which of the following types of interactions?
Term
amphoteric
Definition
Which term indicates that a substance can be both an acid and a base?
Term
amide
Definition
What type of linkage is the peptide bond?
Term
connective tissues
Definition
Collagen's unique structure is why it is found in such high concentrations in:
Term
primary
Definition
Which one of the following levels of protein structure has the greatest influence on the structure of the other three? (primary, secondary, tertiary, or quaternary)
Term
quaternary
Definition
Which one of the following levels of protein structure describes the interactions between the four separate polypeptide chains of hemoglobin? (primary, secondary, tertiary, or quaternary)
Term
tertiary
Definition
Which one of the following levels of protein structure describes the folding of most protein molecules into their functional configuration?
Term
secondary
Definition
Which one of the following levels of protein structure is responsible for specialized structural areas in proteins such as myosin and collagen?
Term
coenzyme A
Definition
Which coenzyme is produced from the vitamin, pantothenic acid?
Term
decrease the activation energy
Definition
How do enzymes increase the rate of a reaction?
Term
double the rate
Definition
A doubling of the enzyme concentration would have which of the following effects on the rate of an enzyme catalyzed reaction?
Term
active site
Definition
At what place on the enzyme molecule is a cofactor always bound?
Term
the enzyme is saturated
Definition
What is occurring at Vmax for an enzyme catalyzed reaction?
Term
competitive
Definition
If the inhibition by a substance can be overcome by increasing the substrate concentration, the substance is what type of inhibitor?
Term
non-competitive
Definition
If the inhibition by a substance cannot be overcome by increasing the substrate concentration, the substance is what type of inhibitor?
Term
hydrogen bonds
Definition
The two DNA strands of the double helix are held together by what type of interactions?
Term
complementary and anti-parallel (both c and d)
Definition
The two strands of DNA in a DNA molecule are said to be:
Term
nucleosome
Definition
The structure formed by the wrapping of DNA around a core of histone proteins is termed?
Term
aminoacyl tRNA synthetases
Definition
The class of enzymes which covalently link the amino acid with its respective tRNA are the:
Term
The anticodon of the tRNA
Definition
How is an aminoacyl tRNA recognized at the ribosome?
Term
A site
Definition
In which site on the ribosome is the peptide bond formed?
Term
peptidyl transferase
Definition
What is the enzyme responsible for the formation of the peptide bond?
Term
mRNA, tRNA, and rRNA (a, b and c)
Definition
Which RNA molecules function in protein synthesis?
Term
DNA polymerase I
Definition
Which enzyme removes the primers from the Okazaki fragments and inserts sections of DNA?
Term
DNA ligase
Definition
Which enzyme joins the Okazaki fragments into a continuous DNA strand?
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