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Total cards: 24•Content version: v4•Public deck•Updated: 8/1/2026

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#1
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one of the simplest amino acids

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Alanine

#2
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peptide bond formation with the removal of water

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dehydration synthesis

#3
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terminal end on glycine

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amino terminus

#4
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terminal end on alanine

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carboxyl terminus

#5
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the amino acid sequence of a polypeptide:

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primary structure

#6
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the conformations of segments of a polypeptide are called:

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secondary structures

#7
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the completely folded conformation of the entire polypeptide:

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tertiary structure

#8
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Nonpolar amino acids also form the:

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transmembrane domains of membrane proteins

#9
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In a folded polypeptide, __________ _____ _______ tend to cluster at the core of the protein and away from the aqueous surroundings, leaving the ________ ____ _________ ______ _________ at the surface

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nonpolar side chains, polar and charged side chains

#10
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polar and charged amino acids tend to be at the regions of proteins that are exposed

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to aqueous surroundings

#11
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Proteins are synthesized as:

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polypeptides

#12
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protein maturation involves:

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*correct folding *proteolytic cleavage *chemical modifications *formation of quaternary structures *association of co-factors

#13
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Every step in the synthesis and maturation of proteins can be targets for control, as part of

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gene expression

#14
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Finally, protein _____________ is also under tight control

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degradation

#15
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multiple polypeptides in a single protein:

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Quaternary structure

#16
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Hemoglobin consists of:

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two -globin polypeptides and two -globin polypeptides

#17
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Each globin has an oxygen-carrying:

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heme cofactor associated with it

#18
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A cofactor is a:

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ligand that associates in the active site(s) and participates in the activities of the protein

#19
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the major structural proteins of connective tissues

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Fibrillar collagens

#20
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what are fibrillar collagens made of

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triple helices of procollagen polypeptides.

#21
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brittle bone disease

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Osteogenesis imperfecta

#22
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a family of fatal brain diseases characterized by lesions that appear as small cavities (spongy appearance)

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TSEs

#23
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the diseases are caused by incorrectly folded variants of a cellular brain protein

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The prion hypothesis

#24
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normal prion protein:

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PrPc Prion protein cellular