BIOMOLECULES AND ENZYMES

BIOLOGY

AMINO ACIDS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Proteins are held in their native conformations by which of the following bonds:
A
hydrogen bonds
B
ionic bonds
C
disulfide bonds
D
all of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Hydrogen bonding in the polypeptide chain and between amino acid “R” groups helps to preserve protein structure by keeping the protein in the form formed by the hydrophobic interactions.

Detailed explanation-2: -Within a protein, multiple amino acids are linked together by peptide bonds, thereby forming a long chain. Peptide bonds are formed by a biochemical reaction that extracts a water molecule as it joins the amino group of one amino acid to the carboxyl group of a neighboring amino acid.

Detailed explanation-3: -Once the molecular mechanics of a cell link the specific amino acids together into a linear chain, with each amino acid joined to its two neighbors by peptide bonds, the protein folds up into a complex three-dimensional shape, called the native conformation.

Detailed explanation-4: -Important types of bonds involved in protein structure and conformation are Peptide bonds, Ionic bonds, Disulfide bonds, Hydrogen bonds and Hydrophobic Interactions.

Detailed explanation-5: -Covalent Bonds-Disulfide Bridges Covalent bonds are the strongest chemical bonds contributing to protein structure.

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