Structure and Properties of Peptides – Section 1

11. An oil drop with a polar coat is a metaphor referring to the three dimensional structure of

A. fibrous proteins
B. collagen
C. globular proteins
D. silk protein

Correct Answer: C. globular proteins
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12. What was the first protein whose complete tertiary structure was determined?

A. Lysozyme
B. Myoglobin
C. Pancreatic ribonuclease
D. Pancreatic DNase

Correct Answer: B. Myoglobin
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13. The peptide bond in proteins is

A. planar, but rotates to three preferred dihedral angles
B. nonpolar, but rotates to three preferred dihedral angles
C. nonpolar, and fixed in a trans conformation
D. planar, and usually found in a trans conformation

Correct Answer: D. planar, and usually found in a trans conformation
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14. In β-pleated sheet, structures neighboring

A. chains lie in a flat plane
B. neighboring residues are hydrogen bonded
C. neighboring chains are connected by a-helices
D. neighboring chains are hydrogen bonded

Correct Answer: D. neighboring chains are hydrogen bonded
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15. The same peptide, Val-Lys-Glu-Met-Ser-Trp-Arg-Ala. was digested with chymotrypsin to produce

A. Val-Lys + Glu-Met-Ser + Trp-Arg-Ala.
B. Val-Lys-Glu-Met-Ser-Trp + Arg-Ala.
C. Val-Lys-Glu-Met-Ser + Trp-Arg-Ala.
D. Val-Lys-Glu-Met + Ser-Trp-Arg-Ala.

Correct Answer: B. Val-Lys-Glu-Met-Ser-Trp + Arg-Ala.
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