Chapter 3: Protein Structure and Function (part 2) Flashcards
where is alpha carbon attached to
- carboxyl group (-COOH)
- amino group (-NH2)
at pysiologic pH, the amino acid has what?
- -COO-
- -NH3+
neutral molecule with equal number of + and - charges
zwitterion
zwitterion is from the word what?
German “zwitter” = “hybrid” or “hermaphrodite”
what do the two charged groups at the two ends of the amino acid lead to
internal proton transfer, forming zwitterions
how do you affect the net charge on zwitterions
by changing pH
pH point at which there is no net charge on zwitterions
isoelectric point (pI)
pH 7
physiological pH
zwitterion
internal salt
what is internal salt
product of acid-base reaction between carboxylic acid and amine
At the isoelectric point, what will happen to the amino acid?
not migrate in an applied electric field
zwitterions have higher __ __
melting points
test done by applying a sample of amino acid to specially treated paper or gel and applying electric field at different pH values
electrophoresis
amino acid bearing a positive charge will migrate where
cathode (-)
amino acid bearing a negative charge will migrate where
anode (+)
weakly basic
carboxylate group
at an acidic enough pH, what will happen to the carboxylate group
protonated creating carboxylic acid
weakly acidic
ammonium group
at a basic enough pH, what will happen to the ammonium group
deprotonated creating amine
net charge of protonated of carboxylate group
+1
net charge of deprotonated ammonium
-1
isoelectric point represent the pH values of what concentration
acid = conjugate base
pI formula
pI= (pKa1 + pKa2) / 2
equation which states [HA] = [A-], pH = pKa
Henderson-Hasselbalch equation
indicates whether an acid is a strong acid or a weak acid
pKa
in an amino acid with acidic sidechain, where does positively charged form (+1) dominate
very low pH
in an amino acid with acidic sidechain, where does zwitterionic (neutral) form dominate
low pH
in an amino acid with acidic sidechain, where does negatively charged form (-1) dominate
intermediate pH
in an amino acid with acidic sidechain, where does doubly negatively charged form (-2) dominate
strongly basic pH
in an amino acid with acidic sidechain, the isolelectric point should be the average of what
pKa values of two most acidic groups
in an amino acid with basic sidechain, where does double positively charged form (+2) dominate
very low pH
in an amino acid with basic sidechain, where does positively charged form (+1) dominate
intermediate pH
in an amino acid with basic sidechain, where does the zwitterionic form (neutral) dominate
basic pH
in an amino acid with basic sidechain, where does the negatively charged form (-1) dominate
strongly basic pH
in an amino acid with basic sidechain, the isolelectric point should be the average of what
two most basic groups (pKa2 and pKa3)
the pI values of polar acidic amino acids are about what pH?
pH 3
analytical method for identifying amino acids by observing their migration as a function of pH under an applied electric field gradient
electrophoresis
Electrophoresis steps
- paper or gel (polyacrylamide) saturated with buffer solution
- soln. of AA is placed at center of paper
- electrodes are connected to ends and electric current is allowed to pass
- ninhydrin is sprayed
reacts with AAs to produce colored products, green/blue
ninhydrin
Western Blot Analysis
- sampling and protein extraction
- SDS-PAGE Gel Preparation
- Protein Fractionation
- Hybridization and Detection