Functional Variety of Proteins
Higher Biology
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Amino acid
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chemical element present in protein but absent from carbohydrates.
strong chemical link joining adjacent amino acids in a polypeptide chain.
molecule consisting of polypeptide chains folded into a ball and associated with a non-protein chemical.
one of 20 different types of organic compound which are the basic building blocks of protein.
weak chemical link holding a polypeptide chain in a coil by linking adjacent amino acids in the helix.
molecule consisting of long parallel polypeptide chains arranged like a rope.
chain-like molecule composed of several amino acids.
molecule consisting of polypeptide chains arranged like a ball of string.
Conjugated protein
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chemical element present in protein but absent from carbohydrates.
strong chemical link joining adjacent amino acids in a polypeptide chain.
molecule consisting of polypeptide chains folded into a ball and associated with a non-protein chemical.
one of 20 different types of organic compound which are the basic building blocks of protein.
weak chemical link holding a polypeptide chain in a coil by linking adjacent amino acids in the helix.
molecule consisting of long parallel polypeptide chains arranged like a rope.
chain-like molecule composed of several amino acids.
molecule consisting of polypeptide chains arranged like a ball of string.
Fibrous protein
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chemical element present in protein but absent from carbohydrates.
strong chemical link joining adjacent amino acids in a polypeptide chain.
molecule consisting of polypeptide chains folded into a ball and associated with a non-protein chemical.
one of 20 different types of organic compound which are the basic building blocks of protein.
weak chemical link holding a polypeptide chain in a coil by linking adjacent amino acids in the helix.
molecule consisting of long parallel polypeptide chains arranged like a rope.
chain-like molecule composed of several amino acids.
molecule consisting of polypeptide chains arranged like a ball of string.
Globular protein
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chemical element present in protein but absent from carbohydrates.
strong chemical link joining adjacent amino acids in a polypeptide chain.
molecule consisting of polypeptide chains folded into a ball and associated with a non-protein chemical.
one of 20 different types of organic compound which are the basic building blocks of protein.
weak chemical link holding a polypeptide chain in a coil by linking adjacent amino acids in the helix.
molecule consisting of long parallel polypeptide chains arranged like a rope.
chain-like molecule composed of several amino acids.
molecule consisting of polypeptide chains arranged like a ball of string.
Hydrogen bond
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chemical element present in protein but absent from carbohydrates.
strong chemical link joining adjacent amino acids in a polypeptide chain.
molecule consisting of polypeptide chains folded into a ball and associated with a non-protein chemical.
one of 20 different types of organic compound which are the basic building blocks of protein.
weak chemical link holding a polypeptide chain in a coil by linking adjacent amino acids in the helix.
molecule consisting of long parallel polypeptide chains arranged like a rope.
chain-like molecule composed of several amino acids.
molecule consisting of polypeptide chains arranged like a ball of string.
Nitrogen
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chemical element present in protein but absent from carbohydrates.
strong chemical link joining adjacent amino acids in a polypeptide chain.
molecule consisting of polypeptide chains folded into a ball and associated with a non-protein chemical.
one of 20 different types of organic compound which are the basic building blocks of protein.
weak chemical link holding a polypeptide chain in a coil by linking adjacent amino acids in the helix.
molecule consisting of long parallel polypeptide chains arranged like a rope.
chain-like molecule composed of several amino acids.
molecule consisting of polypeptide chains arranged like a ball of string.
Peptide bond
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chemical element present in protein but absent from carbohydrates.
strong chemical link joining adjacent amino acids in a polypeptide chain.
molecule consisting of polypeptide chains folded into a ball and associated with a non-protein chemical.
one of 20 different types of organic compound which are the basic building blocks of protein.
weak chemical link holding a polypeptide chain in a coil by linking adjacent amino acids in the helix.
molecule consisting of long parallel polypeptide chains arranged like a rope.
chain-like molecule composed of several amino acids.
molecule consisting of polypeptide chains arranged like a ball of string.
Polypeptide
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chemical element present in protein but absent from carbohydrates.
strong chemical link joining adjacent amino acids in a polypeptide chain.
molecule consisting of polypeptide chains folded into a ball and associated with a non-protein chemical.
one of 20 different types of organic compound which are the basic building blocks of protein.
weak chemical link holding a polypeptide chain in a coil by linking adjacent amino acids in the helix.
molecule consisting of long parallel polypeptide chains arranged like a rope.
chain-like molecule composed of several amino acids.
molecule consisting of polypeptide chains arranged like a ball of string.
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