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polypeptide
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a polymer of amino acids
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protein
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one or more polypeptides bonded together in a specific 3D conformation
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peptide bond
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the bond between amino acids in a polypeptide
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primary structure of a protein
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linear amino acid sequence
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secondary structure of a protein
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the level of structure determined by hydrogen bonding between amino and carboxyl groups in the polypeptide backbone
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tertiary structure of a protein
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the level of structure determined by a variety of bonds/attractions between R groups
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quaternary structure of a protein
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the way that polypeptides bond together to form the complete protein
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denaturation
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when a protein loses its shape
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chaperone
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a specialized protein that provides the right environment for proteins to refold
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proteosome
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complex that digests proteins so the amino acids can be recycled
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ubiquitin
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a molecular tag that binds to proteins to tell them to go to the proteosome
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nucleotide
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the monomer that makes up nucleic acids. it includes a base, a sugar, and a phosphate
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phosphodiester linkage
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the bond between nucleotides in a nucleic acid
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purines
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bases that have 2 rings. A and G are purines
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pyrimidines
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bases that have 1 ring. C, T, and U are pyrimidines.
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