[cs_content][cs_section parallax=”false” separator_top_type=”none” separator_top_height=”50px” separator_top_angle_point=”50″ separator_bottom_type=”none” separator_bottom_height=”50px” separator_bottom_angle_point=”50″ style=”margin: 0px;padding: 45px 0px;”][cs_row inner_container=”true” marginless_columns=”false” style=”margin: 0px auto;padding: 0px;”][cs_column fade=”false” fade_animation=”in” fade_animation_offset=”45px” fade_duration=”750″ type=”1/1″ style=”padding: 0px;”][cs_text]The Biochemistry of Movement > Proteins Are Used as Both Structural Molecules And Enzymes to Catalyse Metabolic Reactions >[/cs_text][cs_text style=”color: #800000;font-family: “Oxygen”,sans-serif;”]Proteins are used as both structural molecules and enzymes to catalyse metabolic reactions[/cs_text][/cs_column][/cs_row][/cs_section][cs_section parallax=”false” separator_top_type=”none” separator_top_height=”50px” separator_top_angle_point=”50″ separator_bottom_type=”none” separator_bottom_height=”50px” separator_bottom_angle_point=”50″ style=”margin: 0px;padding: 45px 0px;”][cs_row inner_container=”true” marginless_columns=”false” style=”margin: 0px auto;padding: 0px;”][cs_column fade=”false” fade_animation=”in” fade_animation_offset=”45px” fade_duration=”750″ type=”1/2″ style=”padding: 0px;”][cs_text]Students learn to:
- describe the composition and general formula for amino acids
- identify the major functional groups in an amino acid
- outline the nature of a peptide bond and, using a specific example, describe the chemistry involved in the formation of a peptide bond
- explain, using a named example, the relationship between the chemical features of a protein and its shape using appropriate diagrams or models
- account for the shape of a protein molecule in terms of
– electrostatic forces
– hydrogen bonding forces
– hydrophobic forces
– disulfide bonds - account for the process of protein denaturation
- identify enzymes as a special class of proteins with a binding site that is substrate specific
- using a named example of an enzyme, explain why the enzyme’s binding site is substrate specific
[/cs_text][/cs_column][cs_column fade=”false” fade_animation=”in” fade_animation_offset=”45px” fade_duration=”750″ type=”1/2″ style=”padding: 0px;”][cs_text]Students:
- process information from secondary sources to draw the generalised structural formula for an amino acid
- identify data, plan, choose equipment and perform first-hand investigations to observe the effect of changes in pH and temperature on the reaction of a named enzyme and use the available evidence to relate this to possible changes in the primary, secondary and/or tertiary structure of the enzyme involved
- process and analyse information from secondary sources to discuss the use of models in the development of understanding of enzyme function
[/cs_text][/cs_column][/cs_row][/cs_section][cs_section parallax=”false” separator_top_type=”none” separator_top_height=”50px” separator_top_angle_point=”50″ separator_bottom_type=”none” separator_bottom_height=”50px” separator_bottom_angle_point=”50″ style=”margin: 0px;padding: 45px 0px;”][cs_row inner_container=”true” marginless_columns=”false” style=”margin: 0px auto;padding: 0px;”][cs_column fade=”false” fade_animation=”in” fade_animation_offset=”45px” fade_duration=”750″ type=”1/1″ style=”padding: 0px;”][cs_text]Extract from Chemistry Stage 6 Syllabus (Amended October 2002). © 2009, Board of Studies NSW.[/cs_text][/cs_column][/cs_row][/cs_section][/cs_content]