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Lecture 2 - Membrane Proteins Flashcards

1
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Are proteins dynamic or static structures?

A

Dynamic

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2
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What does the structure of a membrane protein structure depend on?

A

Its function

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3
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If a protein was to change conformation, what would it require?

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A specific biological signal

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4
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Do all living cells have membrane potentials?

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YES

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5
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What is the importance of water in functioning proteins?

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They need to be optimally hydrated to obtain their specific 3D structure

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6
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How does water interact with protein?

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Dynamically constantly moving around forming hydrogen bonds

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7
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Fact to know:

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Proteins are flexible and elastic, this is a key structural feature that enables function

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8
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What are the 3 modes of movement proteins in the membrane can do?

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Lateral motion
Rotational motion
CONFORMATIONAL CHANGE

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9
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How are membrane proteins classified?

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Based on their location/structural association with the membrane

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10
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What are the 2 groups of membrane proteins?

A

Peripheral proteins
Integral proteins

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11
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Where can peripheral proteins be located on the membrane?

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External Membrane Face
Internal Membrane Face

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12
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How do peripheral proteins adhere to the membrane?

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Via loose interactions/associations (non covalent) with INTEGRAL PROTEINS/LIPID head groups

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13
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What is the importance of Intracellular peripheral proteins and the Cortical cytoskeleton?

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Provides flexibility and elasticity to membrane
Disperses forces throughout network protecting cell integrity

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14
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What is the function of extracellular peripheral proteins?

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Enzymes
Antigens
Adhesive molecules with ECM

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15
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What are integral membrane proteins?

A

Proteins that have varying degrees of penetration of the lipid bilayer

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16
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How is the degree of penetration of integral membrane proteins determined?

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The non polar and polar bond formed
Non polar (hydrophobic tails of bilayer)
Polar head groups and peripheral proteins interact with the polar residues of the peptide chains

17
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What are lipid anchored proteins?

A

Type of integral protein where there’s a covalent link between the fatty acid group within the bilayer

18
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Where is the functional protein located in a lipid anchored protein?

A

Outside the membrane

Able to move laterally

19
Q

How are membrane proteins organised?

A

Very specifically and precisely in order to function correctly

20
Q

What determines the positioning of membrane proteins?

A

The status of the near field electrical environment

21
Q

What are the 3 ways that membrane proteins organise/interact?

A

Aggregation
Tethering (Extracellular and Intracellular)
Cell-cell interaction

22
Q

Give 2 examples of aggregates:

A

Mitochondria (ET chain)
Lipid Rafts (Antigen presentation)

23
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Give an example of External tethering::

A

Integral membrane proteins connect with ECM

24
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What is internal tethering?

A

When membrane proteins connect with the cytoskeleton providing structure all strength and whole cell flexibility/elasticity

25
Q

What is an example of a cell-cell interaction

A

Cadherins

26
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What is the benefit of cadherins when forces are experienced?

A

They allow forces to be transmitted and dissipated through the tissue

27
Q

What are the 3 mains structural components of the cortical cytoskeleton of the RBC plasma membrane?

A

Transmembrane proteins
Intermediate Anchoring Proteins connecting (1 & 3)
Long flexible/elastic force carrying proteins

28
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What are the key transmembrane proteins in RBCs?

A

HCO3- / Cl- antiporter also called band 3.1 (TRANSPORTS CO2)

Glycophorin

29
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What are the additional roles of Band 3.1 and Glycophorin?

A

Shaping RBC bioconcave architecture
Allow forces to be distributed throughout the whole structure

30
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What does ankyrin do?

A

Binds spectrin to band 3.1 (HCO-3/Cl- Exchanger)

Links band 3.1 to cytoskeleton

Spectrin = cytoskeleton of RBC

31
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What does Band 4.1, Adducin and Actin do?

A

Anchors Glycophorin

32
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What is another name for spectrin?

A

Cytoskeleton

33
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What is the function of spectrin?

A

It forms massive hexagonal lattice throughout whole RBC

34
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What is the function of the cortical cytoskeleton?

A

Provides flexibility and elasticity for whole cell

Keeps membrane proteins in place

35
Q

What would happen if the cytoskeleton proteins of RBCs were mutated?

A

Loss of RBC structural integrity

36
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What is a common condition where the cytoskeleton proteins of red blood cells are affected?

A

Hereditary Spherocytosis

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