What is the relationship between amino acid sequence and the diversity in form and function of proteins?
How are protein molecules affected by their chemical and physical environments?
How do abiotic factors influence the form of molecules?
What is the relationship between the genome and the proteome of an organism?
B1.2.1 Generalized structure of an amino acid
B1.2.2 Condensation reactions forming dipeptides and longer chains of amino acids
B1.2.3 Dietary requirements for amino acids
B1.2.4 Infinite variety of possible peptide chains
B1.2.5 Effect of pH and temperature on protein structure
B1.2.6 AHL Chemical diversity in the R-groups of amino acids as a basis for the immense diversity in protein form and function
B1.2.7 AHL Impact of primary structure on the conformation of proteins
B1.2.8 AHL Pleating and coiling of secondary structure of proteins
B1.2.9 AHL Dependence of tertiary structure on hydrogen bonds, ionic bonds, disulfide covalent bonds and hydrophobic interactions
B1.2.10 AHL Effect of polar and non-polar amino acids on tertiary structure of proteins
B1.2.11 AHL Quaternary structure of non-conjugated and conjugated proteins
B1.2.12 AHL Relationship of form and function in globular and fibrous proteins
The power point presentation and the accompanying student notes are used as resources in class - together with activities, discussion, simulations and experiments.