Macromolecules Part 2 Unit 1 Chapter 5
Proteins Most structurally sophisticated molecules Structure: consists of 1+ polypeptides folded into 3D shape monomer = amino acids polymer = polypeptide
Protein Functions Involved in almost everything: Enzymes Defense (antibodies) Storage (Casein in milk, ovalbumin in egg whites) Transport (hemoglobin) Hormonal (insulin) Receptor (nerve cells) Contractile and motor (muscle) Structural (Keratin, collagen)
Four Levels of Protein Structure Primary Structure amino acid sequence determined by DNA 20 different amino acids Linked by peptide bonds
Secondary Structure Folding along short sections of polypeptide Shape from H bonds Types: Alpha helix Beta pleated sheet
Tertiary Structure determined by interactions between side chains Types: hydrophobic & hydrophilic interactions H bonds ionic bonds disulfide bridges
Quaternary Structure Joins together more than 1 polypeptide chain a functional protein
Four Levels of Protein folding
Chaperonin proteins Guide protein folding Keep new polypeptide separated from other things in cytoplasm while spontaneously folding
Denaturation Disrupt 3D structure pH salt temperature disrupts H bonds, ionic bonds & disulfide bridges
Nucleic Acids Store and transmit hereditary info. Nucleotides: Pentose, nitrogen base, phosphate group DNA and RNA Watson and Crick
Pairing of nucleotides Nucleotides bond between DNA strands H bonds hold bases together A :: T 2 H bonds G :: C 3 H bonds