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BCH 303 Protein Structure and Function

300 levelSciences10 topics

BCH 303 covers 10 topics. StudyPath paces them into daily study sessions that finish before your exam date, with practice questions and worked answers for each one.

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Course outline

The topics this course covers, in teaching order.

  1. Classification and properties of amino acids
  2. The peptide bond
  3. Primary structure and protein sequencing
  4. Secondary structure: alpha helix and beta sheet
  5. Tertiary and quaternary structure
  6. Protein folding and denaturation
  7. Structure and function of haemoglobin and myoglobin
  8. Protein purification techniques
  9. Structure-function relationships
  10. Fibrous and globular proteins

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Classification and properties of amino acids

Amino acids are classified mainly by the chemical nature of their side chains, and their properties determine how proteins fold, interact, and function. For exams, you must master the structural basis of each class, how ionization affects charge at different pH values, and the special behaviour of certain amino acids such as glycine, proline, cysteine, and aromatic residues.

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