Discipline "Molecular biology"

Topic:

Classification and functions of proteins. Methods of studying the structure of proteins. The use of enzymes in molecular genetic research. Part 1, 2.

Study questions:

1. Amino acids: principles of structure, classification. The peptide bond.
2. Proteins (proteins): definition, biological functions.
3. Levels of structural organization of proteins. Primary structure.
4. The secondary structure of the protein. Types and their characteristics.
5. The tertiary structure of the protein. Globular and fibrillar proteins.
6. Chemical bonds that stabilize the structures of the protein molecule. Denaturation and renaturation.
7. Methods of studying the structure of proteins.
8. The use of enzymes in molecular genetic research.

Vocabulary (list of mandatory terms and concepts):

• zymogen;
• holoprotein;
• folding;
• ligand;
• oligopeptide;
• native conformation;
• hydrogen bond;
• active site;
• allosteric center;
• hydrophobic interactions;