Chapter 3: Protein Structure and Function Flashcards
Protein is derived from the greek wor ____ meaning ____
proteios means “first”
Why does the term protein derived from the Greek word proteios?
To indicate the central roles that proteins play in the living organisms
the indespensable agents of biological function
Proteins
building blocks of proteins
Amino acids
The stunning diversity of the thousands of proteins found in nature arises from the intrinsic properties of _ _ _ _ _ _
only 20 commonly occurring amino acids
These features include:
- the capacity to polymerize
- novel acid-base properties
- varied structure and chemical functionality in the amino acid side chains
- Chirality
- or handedness
- means that an object or molecule cannot be superimosed on its mirror image by any translation or rotations
Chirality
Classification of proteins
Structural
Contractile/Movement
Transport
Storage/Nutrient
Hormone/Regulatory
Enzyme
Protection/Defense
- are biological catalysts
- majority of this that have been studied are proteins
Enzymes
Function of Enzyme
Catalyze biochemical reactions in the cells
Examples of Enzyme
- Sucrose
- Trypsin
It catalyzes the hydrolysis of sucrose
Surcose
It catalyzes the hydrolysis of proteins
Trypsin
Example of the function of Enzymes
Digestive enzymes pepsin, trypsin, and chymotrypsin break down proteins in our diet so that subunits can be absorbed for use by our cells
Without _ , the body
cannot _ _
- enzymes
- absorb nutrients
- it includes antibodies
- specific protein molecules produced by specialized cells of the immune system in response to foreign antigens
Protection or Defense proteins
Antibodies also called as
Immunoglobulins
These foreign invaders include _ and _ that infect the body
bacteria and viruses
Each _ has regions that precisely fit and bind to a single _
- each antibody
- antigen
Antibody helps to end the ___ by _____ to the ______ and helping to _____ it or ______ it from the body.
- infection
- binding to the antigen
- destroy
- remove
Function of Protection/Defense Protein
Recognize and destroy foreign substances
Example of Protection/Defense Protein
Immunoglobulins
It stimulate immune responses
Immunoglobulins
carry materials from one place to
another in the body
Transport proteins
The protein that transports iron from the liver to the bone marrow
Transferrin
Transferrin is used to
it is used to synthesize the
heme group for hemoglobin
Transferrin is ______ and _______ into ____ mostly by the ___
- synthesized and secreted
- serum
- liver
Synthesis of transferrin is regulated by _____
iron
Iron alone is _______ ______
extremely reactive
If iron is not bound by specific _____ ____ and/or _____ _____ within the body, it can _____ ____ with ____, _____, and _____ structures
- serum carriers
- storage proteins
- viciously interact
- vascular, cellular, and subcellular
Therefore, after absorption, it is bound to the _______ ____ _____ (TF) for ____ _____
- plasma protein transferrin
- safe transport
The proteins that are responsible for transport and storage of oxygen in higher organisms, respectively
Hemoglobin and myoglobin
Function of Transport proteins
carry essential substances throughout the body
Example of Transport proteins
- Hemoglobin
- Lipoproteins
transports oxygen
Hemoglobin
transport lipids
Lipoproteins
Structural Differences of Myoglobin and Hemoglobin:
Myoglobin
- 1 subunit
- heme group
Structural Differences of Myoglobin and Hemoglobin
Hemoglobin
- 4 subunits
- 4 hemegroups
- it controls many aspects of cell function, inlcuding metabolism and reproduction
- can only function within a limited set of conditions
Regulatory/Hormone proteins
Function of Regulatory/Hormone protein
Regulate body metabolism and the nervous system
In regulatory proteins, what must be carefully regulated for life to exist?
- body temperature
- the pH of the blood
- blood glucose levels
Example of Regulatory/Hormone proteins
- Insulin
- Growth hormone
It regulates blood glucose level
Insulin
A hormone that regulate body function (proteins)
Insulin and Glucagon
The hormone that preps your body to cope with stress
Adrenaline: Fight or Flight
How your body creates Adrenaline cells?
- eating high-protein foods,your liver extracts amino acids and sends them to the adrenal glands where they get reshaped into adrenaline and stores
How your body uses Adrenaline cells?
EMERGENCY
- your adrena glands release adrenaline into the blood in a “mass discharge”, your body shifts into “fight or flight” mode
Adrenaline: Fight or Flight
More blood travels to your brain:
Your mind is sharper
Adrenaline: Fight or Flight
Pupils dilate:
Your vision is clearer
Adrenaline: Fight or Flight
The airways in the lungs dilate:
Taking in more oxygen
Adrenaline: Fight or Flight
The hearts contracts more forcefully:
Pumps out more blood
Adrenaline: Fight or Flight
Sweat:
You sweat more
Adrenaline: Fight or Flight
The blood clots more readily:
Helps minimize blood loss
Adrenaline: Fight or Flight
The available source of fuel:
Blood levels of cholesterol, glucose and fatty acids, increases
Adrenaline: Fight or Flight
Skeletal muscles:
More blood gets more oxygen and glucose which strengthen the skeletal muscles
Adrenaline: Fight or Flight
Hunger is no longer a priority:
Blood vessels feeding the gastrointestinal tract narrow and digestive movements slow
How many minutes does these adrenalized effects last?
1 or 2 minutes
What happens to the adrenaline chamiclas after the threat passes?
The adrenaline chemicals oxidize and are converted into waste-product chemicals and are shipped out in urine
It provides mechanical support to large animals and provide them with their outer coverings
Structural proteins
Function of Structural proteins
Provide structural components
Example of Structural proteins
- Collagen
- Keratin
It is in tendons and cartilage
Collagen
It is in hair, skin, wool, and nails
Keratin
Which part of our body that are largely composed of the protein keratin?
Hair and fingernails
What is EB?
Epidermolysis bullosa
Babies that are born with EB are known as?
“butterfly babies”
People with EB have __ ___ resulting to ___ ____ ___ in the skin
- genetic mutation
- abnormal structural proteins
What is the effect of recessive Dystrophic EB?
- difficulty to ingest food for a child
- causes blistering that occurs in mouth, esophagus, and gastrointestinal tract
It is necessary for all forms of movement
Movement/Contractile proteins
Function of movement/contractile protein
Make muscles move, including the heart
Example of Movement/Contractile protein
- Myosin
- Actin
It contracts muscle fibers
Myosin and actin
It serve as sources of amino acids for embryos or infants
Nutrient proteins
Examples of Storage/Nutrient protein
- Casein
- Ferritin
- Egg albumen
It stores protein in milk
Casein
It stores iron in the spleen and liver
Ferritin
these compounds contain both an amine and an acid
Amino acids
20 amino acids that are common in nature are all?
All 20 are α-amino acids
α (alpha) means
amine is adjacent to the carboxylate group
Out of all 20 amino acids, how many are stereoisomers?
19
What amino acid is not a stereoisomer out of all 20 common amino acid?
Glycine (does not have a chiral carbon)
The α-carbon of amino acids is ____
Chiral
What is a chiral molecule?
It is non-superposable to its mirror image due to the presence of an asymmetric carbon atom
Where does all the differences between amino acids depens upon?
side-chain R groups
Forming classes of Amino acids is based on, what?
Polarity of their side chains
Classes of Amino Acids
- Nonpolar
- Polar, neutral
- Polar acidic
- Polar basic
It is a class of amino acid that has hydrophobic R groups
Nonpolar
It is a class of amino acid that have a high affinity for water, but are not ionic at pH
Polar, neutral
- it is a class of amino acid that have ionized carboxyl groups in their side chains
- negatively charged
Polar acidic
- are basic as the side chain reacts with water to release a hydroxide anion
- positively charged
Polar basic
What are the amino acids that are essential for normal tissue growth and development?
All amino acids
What is the term that is reserved for those amino acids that must be supplied in the diet for proper growth and development?
“essential amino acids”
“PVT. TIM HALL”
Phe, Val, Thr, Trp, Ile, Met, His, Arg, Leu, Lys
___ and ___ are semi-essential; they not synthesized in sufficient quantities during infancy stage
His and Arg
α-carbon is attached to a:
- Carboxyl group (̶ COOH)
- Amino group ( ̶ NH2)
At physiologic pH the amino acid has:
- Carboxyl group in –COO-
- Amino group in –NH3+
- Neutral molecule with equal number of + and – charges is called a zwitterion
What is a zwitterion?
Neutral molecule with equal number of + and – charges
From the German word “zwitter” which means
hybrid or hermaphrodite
Amino acids are __ ____ __ with __ ___ __ and __ ___ ___
- white crystalline solids
- high melting points
- high water solubilities
What are the two charged groups?
- basic amino group
- carboxylic acid
The two charged groups at the two ends lead to
internal proton transfer, forming zwitterions