1. Introduction to Biochemistry

Proteases are enzymes that hydrolyze peptide bonds of which type of compound?

Which protein is the primary structural component of human hair?

Which type of organic molecules make up the enzyme trypsin and the proteins it hydrolyzes?

Which of the following statements correctly describes a structural difference between hemoglobin and myoglobin?

Lactase is an example of which type of macromolecule?

Protease is an enzyme that breaks down proteins. What is the primary end product of this protein breakdown?

Which of the following proteins primarily functions as a chemical messenger in the human body?

Which of the following statements is most true regarding proteins as macromolecules and their functions?

What is unusual about the protein sequence 'VDAATAEKVFKQY'?

Which type of macromolecule are enzymes primarily composed of?

Which of the following is NOT a protein found in the human body?

Amino acids are the building blocks of which type of biological macromolecule?

What does a long chain of amino acids create?

Pepsin enzymatically digests which of the following macromolecules in the stomach?

Why are proteolytic enzymes necessary in biological systems?