BLG 311 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Enzyme Catalysis, Crtc2, Protein Folding

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The structure of a protein can be analyzed at four levels: amino acid sequence, substructures called -helices and -pleated sheets, combinations of individual proteins that make up larger, multiunit molecules. Interactions between amino acids that dictate a protein"s overall shape. In cells, most proteins are enzymes that function as catalysts. All proteins are made from just 20 amino acid building blocks: all amino acids have a central carbon atom that bond to nh2, cooh, h, and a variable side chain ((cid:862)r-group(cid:863)). In water (ph 7), the amino and carboxyl groups ionize to nh3 helps amino acids stay in solution and makes them more reactive. The 20 amino acids differ only in the unique r-group attached to the central carbon. The properties of amino acids vary because their r-groups vary. Amino acids to proteins: many mid-size molecules, such as amino acids and nucleotides, are individual units called monomers. They link together (polymerize) to form polymers, such as proteins and nucleic acids.

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