Name: __Alcantara, Jhonalyn B.

__ Score: _____/50_____
Course / Section: BSP 2-7 Date Submitted: April 12, 2021

Worksheet – Proteins: Functions and Structure

1. What is the name of the individual units that make up the chain of polypeptides?
- Peptide bonds
2. What is the name of the bond between these individual units?
- Amide bond

3. What is the term used for a molecule that can act as an acid and a base?
- Amphoterism
4. What is produced when a polypeptide chain is hydrolyzed?
- Amino Acids

5. For the following state if it best describes a fibrous protein or a globular protein (11 points)
Description Fibrous or Globular or both?
insoluble in water Fibrous
cannot move from one place to another Fibrous
enzymes, insulin antibodies Globular
hair, muscle Fibrous
structural proteins Fibrous
long linear chains Fibrous
have a primary structure Both
have a quaternary structure Globular
held together by peptide bonds Both
can contain secondary structure Both
attracted to water Globular

6. For the following description state which structure (or structures) best relates: primary 1o,
secondary 2o, tertiary 3 o, quaternary 4 o. You may use more than one. (11 points)
Description Structure
Alpha helix Secondary
Sequence of amino acids Primary
found in fibrous protein Tertiary
found in enzymes Tertiary
maintained by hydrogen bonds Secondary
broken down only by hydrolysis (not denaturing) Primary
found in silk Secondary
 found only in globular proteins Tertiary
broken down by denaturing Secondary, tertiary and
quaternary
found in muscle Tertiary
made of subunits of tertiary structure Quaternary

7. What are four parts of an amino acid? (3 points)

Central C atom Amino group (NH2) Carboxyl group Specific R group
(COOH)

8. In the space below, draw two simple amino acids hooked together by a peptide bond. Circle
the peptide bond and name amino acids (R) used. (3 points)

9. For the following state if it best describes denaturing or hydrolysis (11 points)
Description Denaturing or hydrolysis
losing the shape of the protein Denaturing
happens when meat or eggs are cooked Denaturing
loss of solubility Denaturing
breaking the amide linkage Hydrolysis
happens when a strong acid is added Denaturing
loss of biological activity Denaturing
when the chain is cut into individual amino acids Hydrolysis
breaks hydrogen bonds Denaturing
unfolds the protein Denaturing
destroys primary structure Denaturing
breaking of the polypeptide chain Hydrolysis
10. Complete the following table by adding the function or type of protein (7 points)
Type Function
Hormone The endocrine hormones help control mood,
growth and development, the way our organs
work, metabolism, and reproduction.
Hemoglobin transports hemoglobin in blood
Interferons attacks viruses and other foreign proteins
Keratin found in hair bone cartilage
Storage proteins Serve as biological reserves of metal ions and
amino acids, used by organisms.
Macromolecules catalysts that hydrolyze sucrose, lipids and peptide
Peptide, Ionic, Disulfide, Hydrogen bonds
and Hydrophobic Interactions.