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Macromolecules !

1. What is the biochemical reaction that monomers undergo to form polymers?  In the formation of the macromolecule proteins, what occurs in the formation of these molecules?

2. What are the four groups of amino acids?

3. What do these symbols represent

Ala

Q

E

S

T

Y

F

W

Asp

Asn

4. What elements are involved in the production of polar molecules in organic molecules?

5. What elements produced non polar molecules?

6. Long chains of hydrocarbons are ( polar or non polar)

7. What is meant by a charged amino acid?

8.  What is an N- terminus and a C- terminus?

9. What are the four levels of proteins structure?  Explain

10. How is an alpha helix formed ?  Give an example of a proteins with alpha helices.

11.How is a beta sheet formed?  Give an example of a protein with beta sheets.

12.What forces create tertiary structure in the protein?

a.

b.

c.

d.

13.    What is quarternary structure? 

14.    Why is the surface of the protein important?

15.    Why is the shape of a protein important?

16.    What are mutations?  How do they affect protein function?

17.    What molecules play a role in the shaping of protein structure?  How do they work?  Why are they important?

18.    What is denaturation?