MIT OCW - Biology - Biochemistry
Biology
Notes from the Biochemistry section of the MIT OCW course Fundamentals of Biology: http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/biology/7-01sc-fundamentals-of-biology-fall-2011/index.htm
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| Front | Most proteins have segments of their polypeptide chains repeatedly coiled or folded in patterns that contribute to the protein’s overall shape. These coils and folds, collectively referred to as ___ ___, are the result of hydrogen bonds between the repeating constituents of the polypeptide backbone (not the amino acid side chains).
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| Back | secondary structure |
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 The ___ group (-SH) consists of a sulfur atom bonded to an atom of hydrogen; it resembles a hydroxyl group in shape. |
| Back | sulfhydryl |
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| Front | Storage Polysaccharides - Animals
 Animals store excess glucose by polymerizing it to form ___. The structure is similar to that of amylopectin.The liver and the skeletal muscles are major depots. |
| Back | glycogen
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