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Amino Acids. 2 Flashcards

1
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How are peptides distinguished from proteins?

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Based on size- peptides contain approximately 50 amino acids or less

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In terms of peptides, what are proteins?

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Made up of one or more peptides arranged in a biologically functional way

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What may proteins be bound to?

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  • ligands like coenzymes and cofactors
  • Another protein or other macromolecule( e.g. DNA, RNA)
  • Complex macromolecular assemblies
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What is a peptide in terms of amino acids?

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Molecules containing 2 amino acids

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Name a peptide with 2 amino acids

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Dipeptide

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Name a peptide with 3 amino acids

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Tripeptide

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7
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Name a peptide with 4 amino acids

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Tetrapeptides

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Name a peptide with 8 amino acids

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Octapeltides

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Name a peptide with up to 20 amino acids

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Oligopeptides

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10
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Name a peptide with less than 50 amino acids

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Polypeptides

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When numbering terminals in amino acids, which is the first and last terminals?

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N-terminal= No. 1

C-terminal= last

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How are peptides named?

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  • Order of amino acids in a peptide
    - left(N terminal a. acid) written first, C terminal a. acid written last
  • Naming of polypeptides
    - component a. acid in peptides called moieties or residues
    - Except for C-terminal moieties, all moieties called -you instead of -ine, -are or -ic

E.g. valylglycylleucine

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How are proteins classified?

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  • Proteins may be classified by their composition, shape or function
  • When based on composition, proteins are classified as simple and conjugated proteins
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Describe the composition of simple proteins

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50% carbon

23% oxygen

16% nitrogen

7% hydrogen

0-3% sulfur

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15
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What happens when simple proteins are hydrolyzed?

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Yield only amino acids when hydrolyzed

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16
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What is yielded when conjugated proteins are hydrolyzed?

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Amino acids and nom-amino acid components such as prosthetic groups

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17
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Give 5 examples of conjugated proteins and their prosthetic groups

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Lipoproteins- lipid

Glycoproteins- carbohydrate

Metalloproteins- Cu, Fe, Zn, Mo

Hemoproteins- heme

Flavoproteins- flavin nucleotide

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Name the classification of protein when classified o based on solubility and shape

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  1. Fibrous
  2. Globular
  3. Membrane
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Describe fibrous proteins

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Elongated, straight or twisted.

  • Generally insoluble.
  • Mainly structural in function
  • Consists of largely of a single type of secondary structure
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Describe glomerular proteins

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  • Compact, highly ordered pattern of folding
  • Soluble and have dynamic cellular functions e.g. enzymes, hormones
  • often contain several types of secondary structure
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Describe membranous proteins

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Hydrophilic amino acid, side chains, oriented outward, water insoluble

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Where are membranous amino acid found?

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Found associated with various membrane systems of cells

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23
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What are examples of globular proteins?

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Albumin, globulin, hemoglobulin, enzymes

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24
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Give examples of fibrous proteins

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Alpha-keratin, collagen, silk fibroid

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25
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List the functions of proteins

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  • Catalysis(enzymes)
  • Regulation(repressors and activators)
  • Defense(antibodies, blood clotting)
  • Structural- mechanical support
  • Movement(actin and myosin)
  • Transport of molecules
  • Storage
  • Communication- membrane proteins
  • Signal transmission
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26
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List the 4 types of organization of proteins

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  • Monomeric
  • Multimeric
  • Homomultimeric
  • Heteromultimeric
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What is a monomeric protein and what structure of protein does it lead to?

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  • a single polypeptide chain

- leads to tertiary structure

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What is multimeric protein and what structure of protein does it lead to?

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  • More than one peptide chain

- leads to a quaternary structure description

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What is a homomultimeric protein?

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All chains are the same

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30
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What is a heteromultimeric protein?

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Different chains

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31
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What does primary structure of a protein determine?

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Primary structure determines the 3-dimensional conformation, includes secondary, tertiary and quaternary levels

32
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Describe the native conformations of proteins

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  • The most stable confirmation
  • biologically functional form of the molecule
  • lowest free energy
33
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What is the confirmation of proteins?

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Spatial arrangements of all atoms in a molecule

34
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Every molecule of the same protein folds into the _________ ______ ____________

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Same native conformation

35
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What are the 4 organizational levels of protein structure?

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  • primary
  • secondary
  • Tertiary
  • Quaternary
36
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Describe primary proteins

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  • Linear sequence of the amino acids
  • usually from N-terminal(left) to C (right)
  • automatically gives the composition
37
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Describe the secondary protein

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This is the initial folding of a polypeptide chain into shapes stabilized by hydrogen bonding between NH and CO groups.

  • there is Regular arrangement,in space, of the atoms of the backbone of the protein along the long axis.
  • most common are alpha and beta pleated sheets
38
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What type of protein is characterized by hydrogen bonds between NH and CO groups that stabilizing an initial fold as well as alpha and beta pleated sheets.

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Secondary protein structure

39
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Describe a protein with a tertiary structure

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  • The 3-D arrangement of all the atoms in the protein
  • folded globular structure
  • distant amino acids in the primary structure may be brought closer
40
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Describe quaternary structure

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Association and interaction of subunits in a multimeric protein

41
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Describe covalent bonds in proteins

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Not meant to be broken other than during protein degradation

42
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Give examples of covalent bonds

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  • peptide bonds formed by 2 amino acids

- disulfide bonds formed by 2 cysteine residues in proteins

43
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What type of bonds are in proteins?

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Covalent and non-covalent bonds

44
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Describe covalent bonds

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“Weak attractive forces” specify protein folding and conformational changes

These forces may be additive, so I’m aggregate they may provide a strong stabilizing force

45
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Genetic diseases result from…

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Proteins with abnormal sequences

46
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The 3 dimensional structure is determined by…

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It’s primary structure

47
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Sequence of amino acids= what?

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Sequence of a,IMO acids = primary structure

48
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What stabilizes secondary structures of proteins?

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By hydrogen bonds involving the atoms of the peptide bond

49
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Describe the backbone of secondary structures

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Regular arrangement of the atoms of the backbone of the protein along the long axis.

R groups extend outward

50
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Describe alpha helix as a secondary structure

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Tightly packed and right-handed helix wound around an imaginary axis

51
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Describe how many residues per turn does the alpha helix of a secondary structure consist of?

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3.6 residues per turn

52
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Describe where hydrogen bonds are located in relation to the alpha helix structure

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Hydrogen bonds are parallel to the direction of the helix axis

53
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Where are side chains in relation to the alpha helix structure?

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Side chains stick out from the helix

54
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Where are hydrogen bonds located in relation to beta pleated sheets?

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Perpendicular hydrogen bonds between peptide bond chains and amino acid side chains

The inter-chain hydrogen bonds between NH and CO groups connect each amino acid to a single amino acid on an adjacent strand, in short H bonds are formed between two polypeptide chains

55
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Where are amino acid side chains located in relation to beta pleated sheets?

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Amino acid side chains that alternate above and below the plane of the pleated sheet

56
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What effect does hydrogen bonding have on beta pleated sheets?

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Stabilize the beta pleated sheets

57
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Contrast the clustering of polar and non-polar side chains on soluble and membrane secondary proteins

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  • Polar amino acids cluster on the surface of soluble side chains
  • Nonpolar amino acids cluster on the surface of membrane proteins
58
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Describe the tertiary structure of a protein

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  • Refers to the 3-D confirmation of a protein
  • folded globular structure
  • distant amino acids in the primary structure may be brought close together
59
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What is the hydrophobic core?

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Water soluble proteins fold into 3-D structures with no polar side-chains to the inside

60
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How can side chains of amino acids be involved in stabilizing tertiary structure?

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  • Formation of non-covalent associations (weak attractive forces)
  • Formation of the covalent disulfide: only covalent force involved in tertiary structure, 2 cysteine R groups- S-S link, is usually found in secreted proteins(extracellular)
  • Ionic interactions
61
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What are the only covalent force involved in tertiary structures?

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The covalent disulfide bond

62
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Describe the effect of secondary folding structures on tertiary strutted of proteins

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The 3-D form of a protein molecule results from distant protein-protein interactions within the same polypeptide chain(caused by folding of secondary structures)

63
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Describe myoglobin as a tertiary structure

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  • Myoglobin is described in terms of tertiary structure
  • Myoglobin contains about 80% alpha-helix secondary structure
  • Myoglobin is devoid of Beta-sheet structure
64
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Describe quaternary structure

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  • Consists of more than one polypeptide chain/ subunit

- refers to the spatial arrangement of subunits and the nature of their interactions

65
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How do subunits interact in quaternary structures?

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Subunits interact via non-covalent bonds

- hydrogen bond, electrostatic interactions and a few hydrophobic interactions

66
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Give examples of quaternary structures

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Dimmers, trimmers, tetraners and oligomers

67
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In quaternary structure, subunits always…

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Combine in the same manner

68
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What is the denaturation of proteins?

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The 3-D structure is changed. Noncovalent bonds and disulfide bonds are broken but not the peptide back bone

69
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What protein structure remains intact in denaturation?

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Primary structure

70
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What happens to dietary proteins in the stomach?

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Is denatured in the lumen of the stomach due to low pH. Stomach acid levels not low enough to cleave peptide bonds

71
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Denatured proteins usually cannot regain their natural configuration and precipitate. What is proof of this?

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Once an egg is fried, you can’t uncool it

72
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Why can you not uncook an egg?

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Denatured proteins usually cannot regain their natural configuration and precipitate

73
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Explain the denaturation of a protein in the laboratory, stating how each type of bond can be broken

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  • Heat, 5-10M urea and salt=> breaks hydrogen bonds
  • Strong acids or bases => break ionic bonds
  • 1-2% SDS(detergent ) => to break hydrophobic interactions
  • Thiol containing compounds to reduce disulfide bonds, e.g. B-mercaptoethanol, 2-mercaptoethanol
74
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How does the degeneration of insulin involve denaturation of proteins?

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The disulfide bonds of insulin are cleaved in the liver in animals

75
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Give some examples of how proteins can be isolated and separated

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  • 1D gel electrophoresis
  • 2D gel electrophoresis
  • protein digestion
  • Purification
  • Isotope-Coded Affinity Tags (ICAT)

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