General Chemistry II Course
Competencies
Lsn 5: Proteins as Drug Targets II (Protein
structure)
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Understand how peptide bonds are formed and draw appropriate resonance
structure to explain peptide bond geometry
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Know the primary structure of peptides
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Understand protein secondary structure; draw diagrams to represent the
underlying reason for the formation of alpha helices and beta sheets
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Understand the various types of interactions that can occur between side
chains; draw appropriate diagrams and clearly discuss these
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Understand protein tertiary and quaternary structures
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Understand the underlying reasons for the structure of globular proteins
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Clearly discuss and diagram prions formation process and their relevance
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Outline major functions of proteins in the human body