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Definitions Flashcards

1
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Primary Structure

A

Linear list of amino acids

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Arginine

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Arg, R, Positively charged side chain

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Histidine

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His, H, Positively charged side chain

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Lysine

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Lys, K, Positively charged side chain

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Aspartic Acid

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Asp, D, Negatively charged side chain

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Glutamic acid

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Glu, E, Negatively charged side chain

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Serine

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Ser, S, Polar uncharged side chain

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Threonine

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Thr, T, Polar uncharged side chain

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Asparagine

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Asn, N, Polar uncharged side chain

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Glutamine

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Gln, Q, Polar uncharged side chain

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Cysteine

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Cys, C, Special Case

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Selenocysteine

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Sec, U, Special Case

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Glycine

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Gly, G, Special Case

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Proline

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Pro, P, Special Case

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Alanine

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Ala, A, hydrophobic side chain

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Valine

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Val, V, hydrophobic side chain

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Isoleucine

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Ile, I, hydrophobic side chain

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Leucine

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Leu, L, hydrophobic side chain

19
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Methionine

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Met, M, hydrophobic side chain

20
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Phenylalanine

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Phe, F, hydrophobic side chain

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Tyrosine

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Tyr, Y, hydrophobic side chain

22
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Tryptophan

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Trp, W, hydrophobic side chain

23
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Secondary structure

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regular backbone conformations that satisfy hydrogen bonding potential of polypeptide backbone

24
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Tertiary structure

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A proteins overall 3D shape

25
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Allostery

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binding at one site affects binding at another site

26
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Keratin types

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Alpha - hair, nails
Beta - scales, tortoise shells

27
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Role of vimentin

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anchors organelles in cytoskeleton - attached to nucleus, ER and mitochondria

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