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1.2.3 protein structure, ligand binding, conformational change Flashcards

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1
Q

what determines protein structure

A

amino acid sequence

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2
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what are proteins

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polymers of amino acid monomers

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3
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what are amino acids linked with to form polypeptides

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peptide bonds

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4
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do amino acids have the same basic structure

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yes

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5
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how do amino acid structures differ

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the R group present

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6
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how do R groups of amino acids vary

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  • size
  • shape
  • charge
  • hydrogen bonding capacity
  • chemical reactivity
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7
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how are amino acids classified

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according to their R groups

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8
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what are the different amino acid classifications

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  • basic (positively charged)
  • acidic (negatively charged)
  • polar
  • hydrophobic
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9
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what does the diversity of the R groups of amino acids result in

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the amino acids having a wide range of functions carried out by their proteins

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10
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what is the primary structure

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the sequence in which the amino acids are synthesised into the polypeptide

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11
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what results in the secondary structure

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hydrogen bonding along the backbone of the protein strand results in regions of secondary structure

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12
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what are examples of the secondary structures

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  • alpha helices
  • parallel beta-pleated sheets
  • anti-parallel beta-pleated sheets
  • turns
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13
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what does the polypeptide structure fold into

A

tertiary structure

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14
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what stabilizes the tertiary structure (give examples)

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interactions between R groups

  • hydrophobic interactions
  • ionic bonds
  • london dispersion forces
  • hydrogen bonds
  • disulfide bridges
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15
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what are disulfide bridges

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covalent bonds between R groups containing sulfur

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16
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when does a quaternary structure exist

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in proteins with two or more connected polypeptide subunits

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17
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what is a quaternary structure

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the spatial arrangement of the subunits

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18
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what is a prosthetic group

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a non protein unit tightly bound to a protein and necessary for its function

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19
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what is the ability of haemoglobin to bind oxygen dependent on

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the non protein haem group

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20
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what can influence the interactions of the R groups

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  • temperature
  • pH
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21
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what happens to proteins when you increase the temperature

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  • the increased temperature disrupts the interactions that hold the protein in shape
  • the protein begins to unfold, eventually becoming denatured
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22
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what can pH affect in relation to proteins

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the charges on acidic and basic R groups

23
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why does pH affect the charges on acidic and basic R groups

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  • as pH increases or decreases from the optimum, the normal ionic interactions between charged groups are lost, which gradually changes the conformation of the protein until it becomes denatured
24
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what does ligand binding change

A

the conformation of a protein

25
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what is a ligand

A

a substance that can bind to a protein

26
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which R groups can allow binding to ligands

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those that are not involved in protein folding

27
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why can ligands attach to binding sites

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they have complementary shape and chemistry to the ligand

28
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what happens as a ligand binds to a protein-binding site

A

the conformation of the protein changes

29
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what does protein conformation cause

A

a functional change in the protein

30
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where do allosteric interactions occur

A

between spatially distinct sites

31
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what does the binding of a substrate molecule to one active site of an allosteric enzyme cause

A

an increase in the affinity of the other active sites for binding of subsequent substrate molecules

32
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why is the binding of substrate molecules to one active site of an allosteric enzyme of biological importance

A

the activity of the allosteric enzymes can vary greatly with small changes in substrate concentration

33
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what do many allosteric proteins consist of? and what does this mean for their structure?

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multiple subunits, so they have a quaternary structure

34
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what does cooperativity in binding mean (when looking at allosteric proteins with quaternary structures)

A

changes in binding at one subunit alter the affinity of the remaining subunits

35
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what is the name of the other site on allosteric enzymes

A

allosteric site

36
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what do modulators do

A

they regulate the activity of the enzyme when they bind to the allosteric site

37
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what happens following the binding of a modulator

A

the conformation of the enzyme changes and this alters the affinity of the active site for the substrate

38
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what do positive modulators do

A

they increase the enzymes affinity for the substrate

39
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what do negative modulators do

A

they reduce the enzymes affinity for the substrate

40
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what does the binding and release of oxygen in haemoglobin show

A

cooperativity

41
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what does the change in binding of oxygen at one subunit alter

A

the affinity of the remaining subunits for oxygen

42
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does temperature and pH have an influence on the binding of oxygen

A

yes

43
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what lowers the affinity of haemoglobin for oxygen, therefore causing a reduction in the binding of oxygen

A
  • decrease in pH

- increase in temperature

44
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what reduces the binding of oxygen to haemoglobin, promoting increased oxygen delivery to tissue?

A
  • reduced pH

- increased temperature

45
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what can the addition or removal of a phosphate cause

A

reversible conformational change in proteins

46
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is phosphorylation a form of post translational modification

A

yes

47
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what do protein kinases do

A

they catalyse the transfer of a phosphate group to other proteins

48
Q

where is the terminal phosphate of ATP transferred to

A

specific R groups

49
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what do protein phosphotases do

A

catalyses the reverse reaction of phosphorylation (removes, rather than adds)

50
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what does phosphorylation bring about

A

conformational changes, which can affect a proteins activity

51
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how is the activity of many cellular proteins, such as enzymes and receptors, regulated?

A

through phosphorylation

52
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is it true that all proteins are activated by phosphorylation

A

no. some are inhibited

53
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does adding a phosphate group add negative or positive charges

A

negative

54
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can ionic interactions in the unphosphorylated protein remain undisrupted

A

no, they can get disrupted and new ones will then get created

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