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1
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what is a proteome?

A

all of the proteins expressed by a cell under certain conditions. like a genome for proteins.

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how can two different cells in the same organism have differing proteomes?

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proteome is based on which genes are active in a cell

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what is the subunit of polypeptides?

A

amino acids

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what are polypeptides

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polymers that make up proteins

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what is the structure of an amino acid? (4)

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central alpha carbon

amino group

carboxyl group

variable R group

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6
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how many amino acids are there?

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20 AAs

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what happens to an AA at physiological pH?

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amino group protonated, carboxyl group deprotonated

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8
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what is the value of physiological pH

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7.4

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9
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what is the role of peptide bonds?

A

attach AAs to each other

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10
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peptide bonds are formed by which type of reaction?

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dehydration

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peptide bonds are broken by which type of reaction?

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hydrolysis

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12
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what are the specific ends of a polypeptide?

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C terminus (carboxyl)

N terminus (amino)

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13
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describe primary protein structure.

what determines this?

A

sequence of AAs

genes.

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14
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describe secondary protein structure.

what determines this?

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local folds in a polypeptide chain.

H bonding between atoms on polypeptide backbone.

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15
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what is required for hydrogen bonding?

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H binds to F, O, N

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16
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which parts of a protein will participate in hydrogen bonding?

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carbonyl and amino groups

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17
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what is tertiary protein structure.

what determines this?

A

3D folding pattern of the polypeptide.

due to R group interactions

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18
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what are some R group interactions? (5)

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ionic
hydrogen
dipole-dipole
london dispersion
hydrophobic

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19
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what are disulfide bridges.

what is their role?

in what protein structure are they found?

A

covalent likages.

hold protein in most stable conf.

tertiary protein structure

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20
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folding of a tertiary protein structure positions nonpolar R groups where as a result of hydrophobic interaction?

A

inside a loop, isolated from water

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21
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describe quaternary protein structure.

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one large protein with multiple subunits.

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22
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what does denaturing proteins mean?

what happens when proteins are denatured?

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protein misfolding.

protein loses higher order structures, but primary structure is retained.

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23
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name four common denaturation agents

A

heat
chemicals
pH changes
radiation

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24
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protein misfolding causes what?

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loss of shape –> loss of function

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what three principles govern catalysts
- increase reaction rates - do not affect spontaneity - not used up in the reaction
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how do catalysts work?
lower activation energy
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what is the difference between an enzyme and a catalyst?
same rules apply, enzyme is a biological catalyst.
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what are enzymes made of?
proteins
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what is the active site made of?
AAs
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what does substrate specificity of an enzyme means?
enzyme only binds to certain molecules
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what is the enzyme specificity constant?
measure of an enzyme's efficiency
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what does a high specificity constant mean? (2)
- highly efficient enzyme - enzyme active site has a high substrate affinity
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what are the two enzyme models you learned in physiology?
- lock and key model - induced fit theory
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induced theory states that...
enzymes slightly change shape to accomodate substrate
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lock and key model states that...
enzymes are rigid. not accurate.
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are all enzymes proteins?
no! ex. ribozymes (RNA)
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why would knowing about ribozymes be interesting?
they are an RNA enzyme, indicating that not all enzymes are proteins
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what are enzyme cofactors?
non-protein molecules that assist enzymes
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can you name the two types of enzyme cofactors with some examples of each?
i can. 1. organic cofactors: vitamins (coenzymes; vitamin C) 2. inorganic cofactors: metal ions (iron, potassium)
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what are holoenzymes/
enzyme bound to a cofactor
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what are prosthetic groups?
cofactors that bind covalently to their enzyme
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what would a holoenzyme look like in a nice little drawing?
it would be the one that has the cofactor or coenzyme bound to the enzyme
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what is an enzyme?
a biological catalyst. meaning, it increases reaction rates without affecting spontaneity or being used up in the reaction.
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what is an apoenzyme?
enzyme not bound to a cofactor.
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what would an apoenzyme look like in a nice little drawing?
the enzyme would not be bound to the cofactor/coenzyme
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what factors might affect enzymatic activity?
changes in pH/temp --> change shape --> change function
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what does "enzyme inhibition? mean?
interfering or suppressing normal enzyme function
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what is the difference between competitive vs. noncompetitive inhibition?
COMPETITIVE: inhibitors compete for active sites. adding substrate can overcome this type of inhibition. NONCOMPETITIVE: inhibitor binds to allosteric site, which modifies active site. cannot be overcome by adding more substrate, because substrate and inhibitor don't compete for active site.
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ENZYME KINETICS: what is V? what is Vmax? what is [X]?
V: velocity. rate at which reaction occurs. Vmax: maximum reaction velocity. [X]: concentration of substrate X.
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how would Vmax be illustrated in a nice little drawing?
substrate has filled up all the enzymes.
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what the name of Km? what does it represent?
Michaeli's constant. [X] at 50% of Vmax
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large Km = ? why?
low affinity for substrate. a lot of substrate was needed to get to 50% of Vmax
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small Km = ? why?
high affinity for substrate not a lot of substrate was needed to reach 50% of Vmax
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what happens to Vmax and Km under COMPETITIVE INHIBITION conditions?
Vmax stays the same Km increases
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what happens to Vmax and Km under NONCOMPETITIVE INHIBITION conditions?
Vmax decreases Km stays the same
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can you name three examples of enzymes?
sure i can! i learned about these in physiology. phosphatase phosphorylase kinase
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what type of inhibition can be overcome by adding more substrate?
competitive
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what does a low Km imply as opposed to a high Km?
low: high affinity for X high: low affinity for X
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how do enzymes increase reaction rate?
lowering the energy of the transition state, which lowers the activation energy

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