Exam 2 Flashcards
Enzymes become ___ at high substrate concentration
Saturated
ΔG tells us what? what does it not tell us
-if the reaction will occur
-nothing about the RATE
what is a catalyst
something that speeds up a rxn but reamins unchanged when the rxn is over
lowers activation energy
what does a catalyst not affect
ΔG, equilibrium point, add energy
what are enzymes
proteins that act as biological catalysts
what are ribozymes
RNA molecules that act as biological catalysts
what is the activation energy
energy barrier must be overcome before a reaction can occur, even for spontaneous
what might activation energy represent
- energy needed to bring substrates into transition state
-unfavorable chemical environment for rxn
-physical separation of reactants
-other factors that hinder progress of reaction
for uncatalyzed rxns where does the activation energy come from
random thermal energy
what can overcome activation energy
heat
what do high temperatures do to cellular structures
denature them by destroying the hydrogen bonds
how do catalysts work
-bringing reactants together
-altering chemical environments around reactants
-bringing substrates into transition state
-doing other things to remove obstacles to reaction progress
what3 properties do all catalysts share
- increase rxn rates by lowering activation energy
- form transient, reversible complexes with substrate molecules
- change the rate at which equilibrium is achieved not position of equilibrium
what is a coupled rxn
use of an exergonic rxn to provide energy for an endergonic rxn
extracellular vs intracellular
extracellular matrix
-collagen in animals
cytoskeleton for intracellular
what forms of communication do proteins use
receptors
antibodies (animals)
hormones
transport
what do proteins regulation function regulate
- gene expression
physically by histones
physiologically by enzymes that control transcription - other proteins
-calmodulin
why are histones positively charged
because DNA has phosphates which make them negative and the histones are positive- before phosphates are added
what is one example of the adhesion function in proteins
glycoproteins at cell surface
-stick us together
what is an example of storage and transport function in proteins
blood- transporting oxygen
storing amino acids to build new structures
how many amino acids are used in protein synthesis
20
at pH 7 what is ionized in the basic amino acid structure
amino(+) and carboxyl groups(-)
nonpolar amino acids have what characteristics
r-group is mostly hydrocarbon- nothing charged or polar
peptide bond characteristics
partial double bond characteristic - which limits rotation around the bond and how a polypeptide can fold
how would you describe primary structure
sequence of amino acids in a chain- from N to C terminus
peptides fold to achieve what
lowest free energy state
why does folding in protein happen
noncovalent bonds and hydrophobic exclusion
how would you describe secondary structure
conformation oof polypeptide strand, alpha helix and beta strand result from rotation of bonds around alpha-c in chain
alpha helix structure charcteristics
right handed spiral- held by v.d.w forces and hydrogen bonds- side chains point out from helix axis
what category of amino acids would most likely be found in a alpha helix
nonpolar group of amino acids
how many amino acids are needed to cross the bilayer as part of an alpha helix
3.6 on each fold or turn
5.56 turns to get across nonpolar
=20 aa needed to span the bilayer- round up
beta strand characteristics
-stretched chain
-no H-bonds within strand but do link neighboring strands
-side chains (R) point up and down
what would loops and turns on a protein be caused by
proline
charged side chains
why are loops and turns on a protein important
bending and folding of polypeptide
-short stretches that connect alpha helices and beta strands
what are intrinsically disordered proteins and what do they lack
random coils - gain structure when environment changes, abundant in cells,
-tertiary structure, hydrophobic and aromatic amino acids
how would IDP’s be able to have a predictive function
can adapt some order if mixed with particular lipids that are membrane formers can adapt to that structure
what are motifs
modular
-common patterns of secondary structures
-may have functional significance
what are domains
stable, independently folding protein regions
-may have functional significance
what three things always affect noncovalent bonds
ph, temp, and salt concentration
how would you explain pic of motif
either a beta sheet or alpha helices anti parallel both ways but can see it in beta sheet
what structure does carbonic anhydrase have
beta sheets
when something is hydrophobic is it polar or nonpolar
nonpolar (tails in a membrane)
what are the 3 noncovalent bonds that help proteins fold
hydrogen bonds, van der waals attraction, electrostatic connections
what is denaturation and is it reversible
unfolding that disrupts function, may be reversible may not be
what are examples of things that would cause denaturation
heat, alcohol, acids, bases, heavy metals, reducing agents, detergent
in tertiary structures disulfide bridges
stabilize- must have a cysteine to do oxidation and reduction
proteins bind to
ligands
enzymes bind to
substrates to catalyze reactions
what does enzymes binding to substrates do
decreases activation energy and increases reaction rates
what does the sentence enzymes are reusable explain
they return to their initial state after releasing reaction products.
what does the sentence enzymes are specific in activity mean
each catalyzes one type of reaction for a single type substrate
how do enzymes recognize substrates
by their shape and chemical properties
what is the active site
where substrate binds and catalysis occurs
what do enzymes have that contribute to activity that are nonproteins
cofactors
what are the 2 types of cofactors
inorganic (metal ions)
organic
what is a prosthetic group
organic cofactor- molecule is tightly bound to protein and required for activity
what is a coenzyme
cofactor- not tightly bound to protein-, carries substrates to or products from enzymes
coenzymes are or are derived from
vitamins
what is a lysozyme
cleaves a polysaccharide chain
what bonds do lysozymes cleave
beta 1-4 linkages
enzymes become ____ at high substrate concentration
saturated
what is vmax
maximal velocity - how fast
what is km
substrate concentration when v=1/2 vmax
km is related to enzymes
affinity for substrate
if there is high affinity km will be
low
why would isomers have different affinity
structure between different isomers
can too high of a temperature or ph affect enzyme activity
yes too high of a temp can cause a huge drop in function
-each enzyme has an optimal curve for environment they have evolved
how does ph affect structure and function
affect the charge on basic and acidic amino acids
optimal curve, pH maximum correlates to in vivo environment of enzyme
what kind of environments do lysozymes operate in
acidic, so too high of a pH affects structure and function
ionic strength also affects activity
what 2 things regulate protein abundance
-gene expression
-proteolysis
what is gene expression
turns on gene to make more protein and more enzymes
what is proteolysis
degrade proteins in regulated manner