2.4.1 Proteins (Essentail and Non essential, General properties, and Levels of Structure) Flashcards
Building blocks of proteins?
Amino acids
What are the Essential Proteins:
▪ Arginine (Arg)
▪ Histidine (His)
▪ Isoleucine (Iso)
▪ Leucine (Leu)
▪ Lysine (Lys)
▪ Threonine (Thr)
▪ Valine (Val)
▪ Methionine (Met)
▪ Tryptophan (Trp)
▪ Phenylalanine (Phe)
(A HILL THROUGH Valid Meth, Try Phen)
Just memorize EITHER Essential OR Nonessential
What are the Non essential proteins:
▪ Alanine (Ala)
▪ Asparagine (Asn)
▪ Aspartic Acid (Asp)
▪ Tyrosine (Tyr)
▪ Proline (Pro)
▪ Glutamic acid (Glu)
▪ Glycine (Gly
▪ Serine (Ser)
▪ Glutamine (Gln)
▪ Cystine (Cys)
Determined by the Acidic and Vasic amino acid monomers
a. Net Charge and Electrophoretic Mobility
b. Isoelectric point
a
The pH at which a particular protein has a net charge equal to zero
a. Net Charge and Electrophoretic Mobility
b. Isoelectric point
b
The solubility of protein is highest at pl
T or F
F
Lowest
Proteins are hydrophilic and more soluble when charged
T or F
T
The nitrogen content of plasma proteins is approx. ______ by weight
a. 16%
b. 12%
c. 20%
d. 18%
a
Regularly repeating structures stabilized by hydrogen bonds between the amino acids
a. Primary
b. Secondary
c. Tertiary
d. Quartenary
b
Number and types of amino acids in a specific amino acid sequence/polypeptide
a. Primary
b. Secondary
c. Tertiary
d. Quartenary
a
Overall shape or conformation of the protein molecule
a. Primary
b. Secondary
c. Tertiary
d. Quartenary
c
Results from the interaction of more than one protein molecule or subunit
a. Primary
b. Secondary
c. Tertiary
d. Quarternary
d
