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how many calories per gram does protein contain? |
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What do proteins help build in your body? |
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What does protein regulate? |
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What does protein help the body fight? |
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What structures does protein help form? |
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What does protein control the rate of? |
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What elements are found in proteins? |
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carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen |
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What are the building blocks of proteins? |
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What is the difference between essential amino acids and non-essential amino acids? |
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the body can make non-essential amino acids, and the body cannot make essential amino acids. |
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Where must you obtain essential amino acids? |
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How many amino acids are there? |
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What plant products contain essential amino acids? |
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What type of hormone controls blood sugar? |
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amylase, protease, lipase |
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What are the 3 structural components? |
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keratin, collagen, fibroia |
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the bond that is formed when 2 amino acids combine by dehydration synthesis |
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What are the different functions of proteins determined by? |
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the R groups of amino acids they contain |
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What are most enzymes sensitive to? |
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changes in temperature or pH |
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What are the 4 levels of protein structure? |
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Primary, secondary, tertiary, quaternary |
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What does the primary structure show? |
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the actual sequence of amino acids in a polypeptide |
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What does the secondary structure show? |
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how the primary structure is coiled and bent |
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What is Alpha Helix also known as? |
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What are common things made with keratin? |
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What are beta-pleated sheets also known as? |
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What fibers does fibroin make? |
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What are the 2 types of secondary structure? |
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alpha helix, beta-pleated sheets |
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What does tertiary structure show? |
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How the secondary structure folds into a compact mass and gives the protein its overall chape and function |
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What type of structure do enzymes have? |
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What is quaternary structure made up of? |
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2 or more polypeptides joined together |
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What is the structure of insulin? |
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What molecules make up insulin? |
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2 alpha helix, 2 beta-pleated |
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the end arrangement in amino acids that have a nitrogen atom and 2 hydrogen atoms |
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do all amino acids have an amino group? |
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What type of alcohol is usually attached to 3 fatty acids, forming a triglyceride? |
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