Chapter 2 Protein Flashcards
proteins are linear polymers of ?
amino acids
only (L/D) isomers are used to make proteins
L
L amino acids correspond to the (S/R) configuration
S
At ? pH the amino and carboxyl groups are both charged and make a zwitterion
neutral
only non-chiral amino acid
glycine
has pka near neutral
histidine, pka=6
terminal caboxyl group pka
3.1
terminal amino group pka
8.0
aromatic amino acids
phenylalanine, tyrosine, tryptophan
biological polymers are attached by ? reactions
condensation
Amino acid that can undergo reversible oxidation/reduction reactions to form a disulfide bonds with itself
cysteine
characteristics of peptide bond
partial double bond, resonance, planar (essentially), primarily in trans configuration
x-pro linages
cis peptide bonds are likely with proline
In contrast to the peptide bond, bonds on either side of the ? can rotate
alpha carbon
angle between alpha carbon and amine
phi, -80
angle between alpha carbon and carbonyl
psi, +85
phi and psi frequently called ? angles
Ramachandran
alpha helix and beta sheets are a result of
hydrogen bonding between peptide and carbonyl groups of amino acids that are near one another in a linear sequence
There are ? residues per right hand-turn of the alpha helix
3.6