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A functional protein consists of one...
- or more polypeptide chains, precisely folded and coiled into a molecule of unique
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what is the primary structure of proteins?
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specific sequence of amino acids in a protein
• slight change in the primary structure of a protein can affect its ability to function.
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what are the different shapes of proteins?
primary, secondary, Tertiary
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what do macromolecules do?
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macromolecules that provide the directions for building proteins = information storage molecules
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what are the 2 types of nucleic acids?
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2 types of nucleic acids: DNA, deoxyribonucleic acid or RNA, ribonucleic acid
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when Building a Protein, : Must be translated from
“nucleic acid language” to “protein language.”
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what are the three parts of a nucleotide?
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phosphate group, five‐carbon sugar, a nitrogenous base
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