Glycoproteins and Proteoglycans X Flashcards
Glycoproteins - def
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proteins that covalently attach carbohydrate chains EXCEPT polymers of repeating units
Carb chains - short, unbranched
varying amounts and concentrations of carb
Proteoglycans - def
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polysaccahrides attached to core protein
can have as much as 95% carb
Carbohydrate - types
Simple sugars Modified suagars (like adding amino groups) Polysaccharides
Simple Sugars
monosaccharides
i.e. glucose, mannose, galactose
Modified sugars
principal = hexosamines (N added to C2)
Polymers
putting sugars linked with glycosidic bonds , Di-, Tri-, Oligo- and Poly- i.e. maltose, lactose put together by glycosyltransferases taken apart by glycosidades
Glycosylation
attaching carbs
not template driven
Can use N or O linkages
known N and O linkages
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N-glycosyl to asparagine
O glycosyl to serine or theorine
O glycosyl to hydroxylysine
Glycolysation - functional impact
Increase protein solubility
guide protein folding
provide some protections from proteolytic degradation to the polypeptide backbone
+other regulation events
Glycosylation - critical for
Naturally occurring proteins in higher concentrations
Biopharmaceuticals
Blood Group Substances (naturally occurring protein)
Different carbohydrates recognized for blood group definition
aberrant glycosylation
Can affect whether substrate get recognized by enzyme
aberrant glycosylation patterns of proeints
can be analyzed and validates as potential biomarkers of disease
Biopharm - i.e.
Erythropoitein, Myozyme
degradation of glycoprotiens - pthwy
sugars removed from non-reducing end, by lysosomes.
Opposite of construction