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1
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List the different types of protein modification

A
  1. Hydroxylation of proline
  2. Carboxylation of glutamate
  3. Glycosylation
  4. Acetylation/methylation
  5. Reversible phosphorylation/dephosphorylation
  6. Ubiquitination
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What causes hemorrhage?

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Vitamin K deficiency, resulting in gamma glutamyl carboxylase not working properly

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Reversible phosphorylation/dephosphorylation typically occurs at what amino acids?

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Ser, Thr, Tyr

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What does Vitamin C deficiency result in? What disease results?

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loss in prolyl hydroxylase = no proline hydroxylation = scurvy

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What does ubiquitination do to a protein?

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Marks it for degredation by proteosome

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What enzyme is used to make hydroxyproline?

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prolyl hydroxylase

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What important molecules require the carboxylation of glutamate?

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clotting factors (II, VII, IX, X ect)

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Name two types of glycosylation

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O-linked, N-linked

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9
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What residue gets acetylated by HATS?

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Lysine residues on Histones

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10
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What enzyme gets targeted/prevented to treat Chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML)?

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bcr-abl tyrosine kinase

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Vitamin K deficiency will lead to what?

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Hemorrage. (Vit K is needed for gamma-glutamyl carboxylase)

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O-linked glycosylation occurs on which amino acids?

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Ser (S) and Thr (T)

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13
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What enzyme is used for the carboxylation of glutamate?

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gamma-glutamyl carboxylase

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14
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Where does gamma-glutamyl carboxylase attach the carboxyl group on glutamate?

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The the R side chain of glutamate

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What amino acid residues does ubiquitin usually get added to?

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Lys

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16
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hydroxyprolines are the predominant secondary structure in what structure?

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Collagen

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17
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Vitamin C is a necessary cofactor for what enzyme?

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Prolyl hydroxylase

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18
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What is the most common protein modification in the cell?

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Ubiquitination

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19
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Mutation in N-linked glycosylation can lead to which disorder?

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Congenital Disorder of Glycosylation (CDG)

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20
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Gamma-glutamyl hydroxylase depends on what cofactor to function?

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Vitamin K

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21
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N-linked glycosylation usually involve sugars binding to which amino acids?

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Asn

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22
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Congenital Disorder of glycosylation involve what symptoms?

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Developmental delay, hypertonia

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23
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Briefly describe how you can get scurvy

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Vitamin C deficiency -> loss in prolyl hydroxylase activity -> no proline hydroxylase -> SCURVY BEEESSHH

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Multiple myeloma is a disorder in which sort of protein modification?

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Ubiquitination ( pro-apoptotic factors are being degraded by proteosomes)

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25
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What important cancer fighting genes depend on acytylation modification, in order for transcriptional function to occur?

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Tumor suppressing genes

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26
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What are 2 diseases associated with histone acetylation (HAT’s and HDAC’s)

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  1. Rubinstein-Taybi Syndrome

2. Leukemia

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27
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What is leukemia a result of?

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  • Chromosomal translocations leading to gain of function fusion proteins
  • Fusion of transcriptional regulators with HATs or HDACs, altering the activity of the regulators
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28
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What type of malignancy is leukemia?

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A hematopoietic malignancy

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29
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What mutation does Rubinstein-Taybi Syndrome result from?

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Results from mutations in one copy of the CREB binding protein (CBP) gene.

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30
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What type of disorder is Rubinstein-Taybi Syndrome?

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It is a rare genetic multisystem disorder (affects 1/125,000).

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31
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Name 3 disease that arise from mutations in DNA control elements

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Thalassemias: (beta, and gamma-delta-beta)
Hemophilia B Leyden
Fragile X-Syndrome

32
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What is Beta Thalassemia a result of?

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Deficient production of beta-globin protein.

Due to mutation in the beta-globin promoter- reducing the amount of beta-globin mRNA, thus less proteins are produced
(less promotion = less transcription)

33
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What form of anemia is Beta Thalassemia?

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An inherited mild form of anemia

34
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What is Gamma-delta-beta Thalassemia a result of?

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Due to deletion of the locus control region (LCR) of the beta-globin gene cluster, resulting in the loss of globin transcription.

35
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What form of anemia is Gamma-delta-beta Thalassemia?

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Usually more severe form of anemia than beta.

36
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What is hemophilia B leyden a result of?

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inherited mutations in a DNA control element in the promoter of the Factor IX gene.

37
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What type of disease is hemophilia B leyden and what are its effects?

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X-linked disease that affects clotting. Tends to get partially better at puberty.(usually males)

38
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What is Fragile X-Syndrome a result of?

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High number of CGG repeat in the 5’ region of the FMR1 gene (>200 in mutant vs ~6-50 in normal).

This facilitates methylation of the cytosine residues in CpG islands and transcriptional inactivation of the FMR1 gene.

39
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Describe 3 particular human disorders that arises from a mutation in a sequence specific DNA binding protein

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  1. Craniosynostosis
  2. Androgen insensitivity syndrome (AIS)
  3. Waardenburg Syndrome type II
40
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What is Craniosynostosis a result of?

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a result of a mutation in the homeodomain protein MSX2.

41
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What is the homeodomain protein MSX2 required for?

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MSX2 is normally required for proper craniofacial development by affecting the transcription of a number of genes important in this process.

42
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What is Craniosynostosis characterized by?

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Characterized by the premature closure of one or more sutures in the skull.

43
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What is Androgen insensitivity syndrome (AIS) a result of?

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Mutations in either the DNA binding domain or the ligand binding domain of the androgen receptor (a zinc finger DNA binding protein).

44
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What gender does Androgen insensitivity syndrome (AIS) affect?

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It occurs in males who are a normal karyotype (46 X,Y),

45
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What are some characteristics of AIS

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AIS includes feminization or undermasculinization of the external genitalia at birth, abnormal secondary sexual development in puberty, and infertility.

46
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What is Waardenburg Syndrome type II a result of?

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Mutations in the microphthalmia-associated transcription factor (MITF) gene.

47
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What does the microphthalmia-associated transcription factor (MITF) gene encode for?

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MITF: a transcription factor (bHLH Sequence Specific DNA binding protein) that plays a major role in the development of melanocytes

48
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Symptoms of Waardenburg Syndrome type II?

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characterized by deafness, pigmentation anomalies of the eyes, and other pigmentation defects (hair, skin).

49
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CREB binding protein (CBP) gene is essential for what?

A

CBP is a HAT and so it serves as a transcriptional coactivator for many different transcription factors responsible for regulating cell growth

50
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Mutation in the homeodomain protein MSX2 results in what disorder?

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Craniosynostosis

51
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Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) is a result of the build up of which 2 important proteins?

A

Amyloid beta 42 (AB42), Tau proteins

52
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What proteins coded for on ch.21 can lead to AD?

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Beta-amyloid precursor proteins

53
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What 2 enzymes results in the production of Amyloid Beta 42 protein?

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Beta secretase followed by gamma-secretase

54
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Are Tau proteins hyper/hypo phosphorylated?
What structures do they result in?
Are they Intra/extracellular?

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They are hyperphosphorylated

  • Result in neurofibrillary tangles.
  • Intracellular
55
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Apo E4 results in increase or decrease in beta amyloid plaques?

56
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Apo E4 polymorphism is found on what ch?

57
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Presinilin (PSEN) 2 Mutant is found on what ch?

58
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Presinilin (PSEN) 1 mutant results in what phenotype?

A

Increase production of amyloid beta 42 (AB42)

59
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The presence of what protein results in Prion’s disease?

60
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Prion disease in cows are termed what?

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Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE)

61
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What happens when humans consume cows infected with Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE)?

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Humans get new resulting disease:

Variant Creutzfeld-Jakob Disease (vCJD)

62
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What type of prion disease mode of transmission results in 90% of all acquisition?

A

Sporadic acquisition

63
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A mutation in what gene, on what chromosome results in Genetic acquisition Prion’s Disease?

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PRNP gene, ch 20

64
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What is are the secondary structures associated with normal PrPc and Infection PrPsc proteins?

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PrPc = alpha helical
PrPsc = beta sheet
65
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Name two neurodegenerative diseases discussed in class that are associated with beta-amyloid plaques

A

Alzheimers, Prion Disease

66
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Name four proteins that can accumulate in the brain and be involved in neurodegenerative disorders?

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Synuclein, Beta amyloid, Tau, TDP43 (ALS)

67
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Parkinson’s Disease is due to the presence of what protein being misfolded?

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alpha-synuclein

68
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What are the symptoms of Rubinstein-Taybi Syndrome?

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Growth retardation,
mental retardation,
craniofacial dysmorphism, abnormally broad thumbs and great toes.

69
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Tumor suppressing genes depend on what type of protein modification for transcriptional function to occur?

A

acytylation modification

70
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Spinal muscular atrophy is due to a mutation of what gene?

A

SMN1 mutation due to splicing defect

71
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Alpha thalassemia results in a mutation in what?

A

mutation in poly A site (AAUAA)

72
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What model of disease does Reubinstein Taybi syndrome follow?

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Haploinsufficiency model (only 1 functional copy of CREB Binding Protein gene)

73
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mutation in the mismatch detection mechanism of which two proteins lead to human nonpolyposis colorectal cancer (hpcc)?

A

MutS and MutL

74
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Sickle cell anemia base mutation is

75
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What is dysteratosis congenita a deficiency in?

A

telomerase deficiency syndrome

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