11. Translation
Proteins
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Practice this topic
- Multiple Choice
Which of the following protein structures describes a 3D structure of one polypeptide chain?
- Multiple Choice
Which of the following describes the amino acid sequence of a polypeptide chain?
- Multiple Choice
Which of the following describes the 3D structure of multiple polypeptide chains in a single protein?
- Multiple Choice
Which of the following describes the local structures formed in a single polypeptide chain?
- Open Question
Some proteins are composed of two or more polypeptides. Suppose the DNA template strand sequence 3′-TACGTAGGCTAACGGAGTAAGCTAACT-5′ produces a polypeptide that joins in pairs to form a functional protein.
What term is used to identify a functional protein like this one formed when two identical polypeptides join together? - Open QuestionIn this chapter, we focused on the translation of mRNA into proteins as well as on protein structure and function. Along the way, we found many opportunities to consider the methods and reasoning by which much of this information was acquired. From the explanations in the chapter, what answers would you propose to the following fundamental questions:How do we know that the structure of a protein is intimately related to the function of that protein?
- Open Question
Describe the gene and protein defects in phenylketonuria (PKU). How are these defects connected to disease symptoms?
- Open QuestionDiscuss the potential difficulties of designing a diet to alleviate the symptoms of phenylketonuria.