Biochem- Macromolecules and General Principles of Proteins Flashcards

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Primary structure or Proteins, types of stabilizing bonds

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linear sequence of AA’s in a peptide, stabilized by peptide bonds ( includes disulfide bonds)

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secondary structure of proteins, types of stabilizing bonds

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local structure of nonbonding AA’s, stabilized with H bonding, includes alpha helices and Beta sheets

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tertiary structure of proteins, types of stabilizing bonds

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further folding of protein onto itself, forms 3 dimensional shape, stabilized by hydrophobic interactions, acid-base interactions (salt bridges), H bonds and disulfide bonds

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quaternary structure of proteins, types of stabilizing bonds

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2 or more protein chains bonded together by peptide bonds ( noncovalent bonds)- protein has multiple subunits

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5
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what amino acid forms disulfide bonds?

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2 cysteine molecules are oxidized and create a covalent bond

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6
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How does proline affect protein structure?

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disrupts secondary structures

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what is denaturation?

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loss of 3 dimensional structure ( tertiary), inactivates protein

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what type of reaction forms a peptide bond?

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condensation / dehydration

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9
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what type of reactions breaks a peptide bond?

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hydrolysis

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10
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what is a peptide (amide) bond?

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bond between carboxyl group of one amino acid and the amino group of another amino acid

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11
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How many carbons are in a pyranose CHO ring?

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6

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how many carbons are in a furanose CHO ring?

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5

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13
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which type of chiral naming system is used for sugars and carbs?

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L- D system

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How can you tell if 2 sugars are enantiomers? what are their configurations?

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D- and L- forms of the same sugar= enantiomers

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what are diastereomers?

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nonsuperimposable configurations of molecules with similar connectivity, differ at at least one, but not all chiral carbons

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what is an epimer?

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subtype of diastereomer, differ at exactly 1 chiral center

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what is an anomer?

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subtype of epimers, differ at an anomeric carbon

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what is an anomeric carbon?

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new chiral center formed from a ring closure, it was the carbon containing the carbonyl in the straight chain form

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what are alpha and beta anomers? ( cis/trans)

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alpha anomers have -OH on the anomeric C trans to the free -CH2OH group , alpha oriented down

beta anomers- have -OH on the anomeric C cis to the free -CH2OH group , beta oriented up

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what are glycosidic linkages?

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connect anomeric carbons from one sugar to link to another sugar, forming complex CHOs, form between monosaccharides and alcohols

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what are the common disaccharides and what types of linkages do they have ( alpha vs beta, 1-2 vs 1-4)? What monosaccharides are they formed from?

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sucrose (glucose-a-1,2-fructose)
lactose (galactose-b-1,4-glucose)
maltose (glucose-a-1,4-glucose)

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what are the 3 forms fatty acids exist in?

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triglycerides, phospholipids, cholesterol

23
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what are the 3 ketone bodies

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acetone, acetoacetic acid, B-hydroxybutyrate

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Is R configuration clockwise or counterclockwise?

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R= clocwise rotation, S= counterclockwise rotation

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general structure of nucleotides?
5 C sugar, nitrogenous base and an inorganic phosphate
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what type of bond attaches nucleotides to form nucleic acids?
phosphodiester bonds
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what are nucleosides? How do they form nucleotides?
nitrogenous base and 5 C sugar, attach to Pi to form nucleotides
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which nitrogenous bases are purines?
adenine and guanine
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which nitrogenous bases are pyrimidines?
uracil, thymine, cytosine
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how many rings are in purines vs pyrimidines?
purines= 2 fused rings, pyrimidines= 1 ring
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which bonds hold together DNA strands by bonding together nitrogenous base pairs?
hydrogen bonds
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How many bonds form between A and T base pairs?
2 H bonds
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how many bonds form between G and C base pairs?
3 H bonds
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where can RNA be found in the cell ?
nucleus, cytoplasm, ribosomes
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where can DNA be found in the cell?
mitochondria and nucleus
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which type of bond is broken during DNA denaturation?
H bonds
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What is DNA hybridization?
reannealing , single complimentary DNA strands stick tightly and reform double stranded DNA