Protein Structure and Function — Flashcards

Flashcard 1: Curve A indicates which compound? _____

Answer: Myoglobin

Flashcard 2: The given image represents a _____ which is a secondary structure of proteins.

Answer: beta-sheet

Flashcard 3: egg white forms _____% weight of egg

Answer: 60

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Flashcard 4: serum _____ is most sensitive indicator for protein estimation

Answer: albumin

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Flashcard 5: The N-terminal signal sequence of a newly synthesized protein is bound by a _____, which attaches the complex to the ER membrane

Answer: signal recognition particle (SRP)

Flashcard 6: Collagen Synthesis: Once in the extracellular space, cleavage of disulfide-rich terminal regions of procollagen by _____ forms the insoluble tropocollagen

Answer: procollagen peptidase

Flashcard 7: Collagen Synthesis: Staggered tropocollagen molecules are reinforced by covalent _____ cross-linkages to make collagen fibrils

Answer: lysine-hydroxylysine

Flashcard 8: _____ are a cylindrical outer structure composed of a helical array of polymerized heterodimersof - and -tubulin

Answer: Microtubules

Flashcard 9: Collagen Synthesis: After the collagen pro-alpha chains are synthesized, specific residues of the amino acids _____ and lysine are hydroxylated

Answer: proline

Flashcard 10: Microtubules grow _____ and collapse quickly (speed)

Answer: slowly