Practice Conjugated Proteins (2.3.2) - Chapter 14: Biomolecules

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Question 1.
What are conjugated proteins?
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Think about what additional materials proteins might have.
Question 2.
Name one example of a conjugated protein.
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Remember examples discussed in class.
3Question 3.
What do conjugated proteins contain in addition to amino acids?
- Only amino acids
- Non-protein molecules
- Carbohydrates only
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Think of the role of prosthetic groups.
4Question 4.
True or False: Glycoproteins play a role in cell recognition.
- True
- False
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Recall their importance in immunity.
Question 5.
Why are conjugated proteins particularly important for therapeutic purposes in medicine?
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Consider diseases that involve protein malfunctions.
Question 6.
Analyze how a change in the prosthetic group of a conjugated protein could affect its function.
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Think of hemoglobin and how sickle cell anemia arises from a single amino acid change.

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