BIO 93 Midterm pt 2 Flashcards
The bonding of molecules requires:
the release of a water molecule
What is a dehydration reaction?
water molecule is released when bonding molecules
What is a hydrolysis reaction?
adding water to a large molecule to break it into smaller molecules
What are the two groups ALWAYS present in an animo acid?
amino group and carboxyl group
What is a polymer?
a long molecule built from similar subunits (monomers) linked by covalent bonds
What are monomers?
subunits to polymers
Which of the following are polymers?
Carbohydrates, proteins, nucleic acids, lipids
carbohydrates, proteins, nucleic acids
What are amino acids?
monomers, combine to form polymers
What is a polypeptide?
polymer of AAs in a specific sequence
What is a protein?
one or more polypeptides with specific 3-D conformation
Form follows ______
function
Function of enzymatic proteins?
selective acceleration of chemical reactions (i.e. digestive enzymes catalyze the hydrolysis of bonds in food molecules)
Function of defensive proteins?
protection against disease (i.e. antibodies inactivate and help destroy viruses and bacteria)
Function of storage proteins?
storage of amino acids (i.e. casein (milk), seeds, ovalbumin (egg white))
Function of transport proteins?
transport of substances
Function of hormonal proteins?
coordination of an organism’s activities (i.e. insulin)
Function of receptor proteins?
response of cell to chemical stimuli (i.e. receptors built into the membrane to detect specific signal molecules)
Function of contractile and motor proteins?
movement (i.e. cilia, flagella)
Function of structural proteins?
support (i.e. keratin (hair), collagen (skin/tissue))
Proteins are all constructed from the same set of _______ amino acids.
20
What is a R group?
variable side chain
Effect of nonpolar R group?
hydrophobic (9/20 groups)
Effect of polar R group?
hydrophilic (6/20)
Effect on ionized R group? (charged at cellular pH)
acids and bases ; hydrophilic
What is the name of the carbon in the middle of an amino acid?
α (alpha) carbon
When is a carboxyl group considered an acid?
when the H+ isn’t present
Nonpolar molecules are ______
hydrophobic
Polar molecules are _______
hydrophilic
What is required for a dehydration reaction to occur?
an enzyme
What is the amino end of a polypeptide?
N terminus ; area with the amino group
What is the carboxyl end of a polypeptide?
C terminus ; area with the carboxyl group
What type of bond is a peptide bond?
covalent bond
What are the 3/4 protein structures?
primary, secondary, tertiary, quaternary
What is a requirement for a protein to have a quaternary structure?
2+ polypeptides (oligomer)
Primary structure is determined by ____________
AA sequence
What MUST happen for proteins to function properly?
fold properly
What are the two forms of secondary structure?
alpha helix (coils)
beta pleated sheets (folds)
Where is the H-bonding in alpha helices?
between the coils (intramolecular), every 4th amino acid
Where is the H-bonding in beta pleated sheets?
between parts of the two parallel segments (intermolecular)
Which ends are beta sheets shown folded towards (when shown as a flat arrow)?
carboxyl end
What creates the polypeptide backbone?
the H-bonding by atoms in the secondary structure
What is the tertiary structure a result of?
R group interactions
What is a disulfide bridge?
an R group interacting between 2 sulfhydryl groups (covalent bond)
What are the weak R group interactions?
h-bonds, ionic bonds, hydrophobic, van der waals interactions
What are the strong R group interactions?
only disulfide bridge :)
What is the quaternary structure?
structure resulting from combined polypeptides (2+)
stabilized by R group interactions (between the polypeptides)
The effect of a single change in primary structure can have ___________ ________________.
pleiotropic consequences
Sickle cell anemia is caused by?
single base change in DNA –> singe base change in mRNA –> single AA change in protein
What is sickle cell anemia?
disorder that affects hemoglobin (decreased capacity to carry oxygen)
What are the two groups associated with the mutation in sickle cell anemia?
substitution of valine for glutamic acid
Protein conformation is influenced by?
pH, high salt concentration, temperature
What are chaperone proteins?
proteins that promote proper folding and refolding by providing the appropriate environment
What is the main effect of a denatured protein?
changes in the protein’s function
What happens to damaged or misfolded proteins?
tagged with ubiquitin –> delivered to proteasomes –> are recycled
What is ubiquitin?
chemical used to tag damaged proteins, “kiss of death”
What are proteasomes?
“garbage disposal” for damaged proteins, regulated degradation of proteins
What is the function of nucleic acids?
store and transmit hereditary information
What are the two types of nucleic acids?
deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), ribonucleic acid (RNA)
What are nucleotide monomers made of?
pentose sugar, nitrogen base, phosphate group
What is the shape of DNA?
double stranded, double helix
What is the shape of RNA?
single stranded
What are the nitrogen bases of DNA?
C G A T
What are the nitrogen bases for RNA?
C G A U
What nitrogen bases pair up together? (hint: 2 pairs)
C and G
A and T/U
What are DNA nucleotide monomers made of?
*deoxyribose sugar, phosphate group, nitrogen bases
What are RNA nucleotide monomers made of?
*ribose sugar, phosphate group, nitrogen bases
(in a polynucleotide) Sugar is connected to the ______________ of the adjacent nucleotide by a ____________ linkage.
phosphate group
phosphodiester linkage
What part of the polynucleotide is considered as the “backbone”?
the sugar-phosphate units
What are the side chains in a polynucleotide? What are the different types?
nitrogen bases
- purines (two ring)
- pyrimidines (one ring)
What are purines?
two carbon-nitrogen rings bases (fused together)
What are pyrimidines?
one carbon-nitrogen ring base
What are the two ends of a DNA strand?
5’ and 3’
Which end of DNA is the 5’?
phosphate group is attached to 5’ carbon
Which end of DNA is the 3’?
hydroxyl group is attached to 3’ carbon
What do you call the orientation of the two strands of DNA?
anti-parallel
What determines the orientation of the protein in the membrane?
the way in which a newly synthesized protein is inserted into the ER membrane
What is the structure of the nucleus?
nuclear membrane (has nuclear pores), nucleoplasm (has chromatin), nucleolus