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Amino Acids and Proteins Flashcards

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1
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What are amino acids? What is the overall net charge?

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  • basic structures of at least one of both amino + carboxyl acid groups
  • Chains = polypeptides = proteins
  • Overall charge is NEUTRAL (Zwitterions)
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True or false: Essential amino acids must be consumed

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true

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What are conditional amino acids?

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may have one other type (infants have issues with this type)

  • Need one other type (of amino acid?) before you can make a certain amino acid
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True or false: R groups differ via their side chains and can be covalently linked

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true

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5
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what is the avg number of amino acids in plasma determined by nucleotide basis?

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100 -150 amino acids

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What are the levels of organization in amino acids?

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Primary: sequence of chains
Secondary: pleated sheets/ALPHA HELIX (Adds new prop/strength/flexibility)
Tertiary: Folds (gives shape)
Quaternary: 3D, more than one chain, attaching through side chains (hydrophobic and disulfide bonds)

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7
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Physical and chemical properties are related to which level of organization in amino acids?

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3 - folds (gives shape)

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Does every amino acid have 4 levels of organization?

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No

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What is Denaturation?

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causes the denaturing of amino acids via, heat, urea, light, disturbances…etc

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10
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Protein digestion, approx. what % of amino acids and proteins need to be eaten?

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Half

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True or false: the stomach uses pepside to break down pepsin into proteins

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False: it uses pepsin to breakdown proteins into peptides

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True or false: the small intestine uses peptides which are broken into amino acids then are sent off into the blood stream

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true

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13
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Define Amino Acid Apathies

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inherited enzyme defect that inhibits metabolism of amino acids and causes severe medical conditions

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True or false: Blood samples should be drawn 6 - to - 8 hour fast, and collected in EDTA tubes

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FASLE, the hours is correct but they are drawn into heparin tubes and the plasma is removed approx 2 hr

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When does deprotenization occur after blood samples are drawn in a heparin tube? At what temperature do they freeze?

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Time: 30 min
Freezes at 20 - 40 degrees celsius

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16
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What are some properties of proteins?

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200 - 300 amino acids
Molecular size- 6,000 - 1,000 Da
Insulin is 600 Da

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T/F: the more negative a protein is, the more easily it is dissolved

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False, the more positive the more easily dissolved

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What is the isoelectric point?

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No net charge, acidic or basic

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What is aDsorption?

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ability of water to cling to surface, osmotic equalibrium (albumin)

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20
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proteins catalyze all living reactions, what are some examples?

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Transport of metals
hormone receptors
immune responses

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What sets proteins apart in terms of properties?

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They include COHNS
Carbon, oxygen, Hydrogen, NITROGEN..etc Nitrogen is the big one

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What are simple protein groups?

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polypetides of only amino acids

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23
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Describe Globular protein groups

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symetrical, soluble in saline, albumin/globulins/histones/protamines

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Describe fibrous protein groups

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Asymetrical, water insoluble, not found in blood collagens/elastin/keratins

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25
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T/F cellular proteins are receptors for hormones like TSH

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true

26
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describe structural proteins

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collagen, skin, bones…etc

27
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T/F mucoproteins are carbs and make up to 40% or more of total weight

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true

28
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T/F glycoproteins are carbs and make up to 20-40% of total weight

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false, they make up to 10-40%

29
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In plasma proteins, what % does albumin and globulins make up?

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Alb: 54%
Glo: 46%

30
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What is the equation for total protein?

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total protein - albumin = [ ] globulin

31
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What are the Total protein ref ranges?
Albumin ref ranges?

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TP: 6.5 - 8.3 g/dL
Alb: 3.5 - 5.5 g/dL

32
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What factors affect [ ] of plasma proteins?

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nutritional status
physiological changes
synthesis rate
extracellular distrib

33
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What is the AG ratio

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Albumin to globulin
1.1 - 1.8

34
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How is hypoprotenimia caused?

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dehydration; increased proteins chronic inflammatory diseases

35
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What is prealbumin?

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Not a precursor to albumin, it is just before albumin on the electrophoresis scale

36
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Prealbumin ref range:

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10 - 20 mg/dL
ref range CSF 0 - 3.1 mg/dL

37
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T/F Transport protein T3 and T4 have retinol binding proteins (specifc. Vit A) and affects the eyes and tissue growth

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true, this was the copper eyes we saw

38
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What are some stimulators of transport proteins?

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glucocorticoid hormones, androgens, NSAID

39
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What are transport proteins increased in? Decreased in?

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Increased in alcholoism, steroids and renal failure
Decreased in poor nutrition

40
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Albumin reference ranges

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3.5 -5.5 g/dL
54% total protein
40% in blood
60% extravascular

41
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What is the function of albumin

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maintain colloid osmotic pressure and acts as a transport protein

42
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When is albumin decreased?

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in liver disorders, GI, muscle wasting, severe burns, starvation/malnutrition

43
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What is Kwashiorkor

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famen + drought, decreased albumin, insuficient protein
enlarged liver
large stomach
lots of filler foods like rice
shown in childrens faces

44
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Describe Marasmus

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severe malnutrition, decreased proteins and calories, chronic infection affects muscles/tissues and complete starvation

45
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T/F albumin levels are relatively normal in pts with Marasmus

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true

46
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How is albumin measured?

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calorimetrically w/ bromocresol green/purple
pH 4.66
Linearity = 0.5 -8.0g/dL

47
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Globulins: Describe Alpha 1 Antitrypsin

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90% synth in liver
protects lungs (elastin) by inhibiting neutrophils
+ APR
increased in inflammation
can be deficient due to inheritance, sythetic version available

48
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Describe the Alpha - 2 Macroglobulin

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large, cant cross kidney or the blood brain barrier, Tetramer, serine protease inhibitor, decreases albumin and prealbumin
Increased: Preg, contreceptives, estrogen
+APR

49
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Describe Haptoglobin

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transport protein binds to free heme
would be normal to anemia if extravascular
+APR

50
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Describe ceruloplasmin

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macrophages/lymphs can make it, copper transport 90% bound, increased in inflamation, cancer..etc
+APR

51
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What is wilsons disease

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primary genetic disorder caused by free copper in the brain and eyes
secondary malnutrition

52
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Describe Transferrin

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transports Iron, increased in iron deficiencies and decreased in iron overload, inflammation..etc
- APR

53
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Describe Fibrinogen

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forms clots when activated by thrombin, decreases w coag and increases w infect/preg
<1.0g/dL bleeding problem
something about saline as well i didnt catch

54
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CRP and HSCRP (high specificity CRP)

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+APR
goes up w infections
anything above 1mg/dL is ABNORMAL
Stimulating tissue factor initiates coag/compliment

55
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What does myoglobulin do?

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stores oxygen intracellularly
major muscle protein
carries oxygen to tissues
also an Anephlatoxin

56
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What are some other proteins of clinical significance?

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B-2 macroglobulin - surf. of most cells
Troponin - cardiac tissues
Fetal fibronectin (amnionic sac - incuces labor)
BNP - heart failure

57
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What is hypoprotenimia

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protein <interval excess loss, decreased intake

58
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What is hyperproteinemia

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proteins > interval
dehydration, excess production gamma globulins

59
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What is bowmans capsul?

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only certain sizes allowed into the glomerulous in kidney

60
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What is CSF protein

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choroid plexus cells + brain ventricles reabsorbed into arachnoid
95% plasma protein
5% in brain

61
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CSF ALB/plasma ALB x 100 = must equal no more than what?

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no more than 65% or it is brain bleeding

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