The Molecular Structure of Haemoglobin Structure Haemoglobin is a?globular?protein which is an oxygen-carrying pigment found in vast quantities in red blood cells It has a?quaternary?structu...
Proteins: Globular & Fibrous Globular Globular proteins?are?compact, roughly?spherical?(circular) in shape and?soluble?in water Globular proteins form a spherical shape when folding into...
Biochemical Tests: Proteins The biuret test for proteins A liquid solution of a sample is treated with sodium or potassium hydroxide to make the solution alkaline A few drops of copper (II) ...
Proteins: Interactions & Shape A polypeptide chain will fold differently due to the interactions (and hence the bonds that form) between?R groups. The three-dimensional configuration that forms...
Proteins: Structures & Functions There are?four?levels of structure in proteins, three are related to a single polypeptide chain and the fourth level relates to a protein that has two or...
Chromatography: Amino Acids Chromatography is a technique that can be used to?separate a mixture?into its individual components Chromatography relies on?differences in the solubility?of the ...
Lipid Diagrams & Properties Triglycerides are a form of lipid They are made up of one molecule of glycerol with three?fatty acids?attached to it These fatty acids have?long hydrocarbon ‘...
Biochemical Tests: Lipids The emulsion test that can be carried out quickly and easily in a lab to determine if a sample contains lipids This test is?qualitative?- it does not give a?quantit...
The Vital Role of Phospholipids Structure Phospholipids are a type of lipid, therefore they are formed from the monomer glycerol and fatty acids Unlike triglycerides, there are only?two fatt...
