1. A protein is a very necessary molecule of our body which grows and builds the body. Amino acids are the building blocks of proteins which get strung into chains of polypeptides which then get strung together to create proteins.
2.Proteins are to polymers as amino acids are to monomers. A monomer is a small molecule that is often used to build larger structures that later become polymers. Multiple monomers=one polymer. A polymer is a more complex structure built of monomers.
3. Denaturing is when a protein is broken down to be used in a different way. The denatured protein doesn’t function normally anymore because it’s function has changed. Denaturation also causes the protein to lose the secondary, tertiary, and quaternary level of itself.
4. The four structural levels of a protein are primary, secondary, tertiary, and quaternary. Primary is a chain sequence of amino acids. Secondary occurs when the sequence of amino acids are linked by hydrogen bonds. Tertiary occurs when certain attractions are present between alpha helices and pleated sheets. Quaternary is a protein consisting of one or more amino acid chain.
5. The shape of a protein is important because it directly affects function. A protein’s shape is a result of its amino acid sequence, this sequence is what determines what the protein will become when it goes through its structural levels.