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Change of pH may disturb protein structure and thus affecting its functions. Which level of protein structure is not generally affected by the change in pH ?

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Important Questions on Biomolecules

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The structure of protein that is unaffected by heating is :
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The bond that stabilises the secondary structure of protein is
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Stability of α - Helix structure of proteins depends upon
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Which of the following is the least likely to be involved in stabilizing the three-dimensional folding of most proteins?
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Assume a spherical mammalian cell has a diameter of 27 microns. If a polypeptide chain with alpha-helical conformation has to stretch across the cell, how many amino acids should it be comprised of?
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In a protein molecule various amino acids are linked together by:
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What is meant by primary structure of a protein?
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What is the probable free amino acid product formed when R1CHNH2CONHCHR2COOH reacts with 1 -fluoro-2,4-dinitrobenzene in presence of NaHCO3 followed by acid hydrolysis?
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The correct sequence of amino acids present in the tripeptide given below is:
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What type of bonding helps in stabilising the -helix structure of proteins ?
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The number of peptide bonds in the compound

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A tripeptide is labelled as 'Gly- Ala- Phe' (One-letter code is G-A-F). The correct structure of this tripeptide is:
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A tetrapeptide is made of naturally occurring alanine, serine, glycine and valine. If the C-terminal amino acid is alanine and the N-terminal amino acid is chiral, the number of possible sequences of the tetrapeptide is
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Given below are two statements:

Statement I: A protein is imagined as a line, the left end represented by first amino acid (C-terminal) and the right end represented by last amino acid (N-terminal).

Statement II: Adult human haemoglobin, consists of 4 subunits (two subunits of α type and two subunits of β type).

In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Which ONE of the following is likely to occur upon heating a solution of eukaryotic protein from 20°C to 95°C?
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What is peptide linkages? How many peptide bonds are present in a tetra-peptide?
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A peptide synthesized by the reactions of one molecule each of Glycine, Leucine, Aspartic acid and Histidine will have _____ peptide linkages.
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A protein has the amino acid sequence Ala-Gly-Val-Gly-Leu-Ser as a part of polypeptide chain. In α-Helix structure, the -NH2 group of which amino acid will form H-bond with the CO group of Alanine? What will happen to this hydrogen bond when the protein is denatured?
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Write one difference between α-helix and β-pleated structures of proteins.
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In primary structure of protein, the protein thread showed helix with four amino acids S-C-Y-E and a naphthalene structure in amino acid Y. In such condition what will be the direction of helix and what are the positions of amino acids