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What are the monomers of proteins?
amino acids
What part of the amino acid gives it its unique properties?
the R group
What type of bond connects amino acids to form a polypeptide chain?
peptide bond
What determines how a protein folds into its 3D shape?
the order of amino acids and how their R groups interact
Besides the R group and the Hydrogen, what two other groups do all amino acids have?
carboxyl and amino group
The order of amino acids is the protein's ____ structure
primary
Alpha helix and beta pleated sheets are examples of ____ structure
secondary
The protein's 3D shape is its _____ structure
tertiary
What is a protein's quaternary structure?
multiple polypeptide chains put together
How is a protein's shape related to its function?
shape determines how a protein can function
