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QFYC Homework 2a/b
Molecular Biology 1
2006


Part a
1.  Discuss why amino acids by themselves are water soluble, but oligo- or polypeptides may have regions that are not water soluble. (10 pts)
2. Why are R-groups that are made with carboxyl groups water soluble? (10 pts) 


Part b
1.  How are glycosidic and peptide bonds similar? (10 points)
2.  Once a cell has synthesized a new polypeptide at a ribosome, is it functional? Why or why not? (10 pts) (You will need to read ahead for this one.)
3.  Describe the function of six different types of proteins. (10 pts)
(You will need to read ahead for this one.)



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