Lecture 8 Protein Purity and Identification Flashcards

1
Q

what method assesses protein purity?

A

SDS-PAGE

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2
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What makes a protein unique?

A

A protein’s primary structure

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3
Q

What are the different methods to identify proteins? IME

A

Immunoblotting, Mass Spectrometry,
Edman Degradation

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4
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What are the steps of Western Blotting? (5) STBAD

A

SDS-PAGE

Transfer to a polymer sheet

Blocking non-specific sites

Antibody Binding

Detection of bound antibodies

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5
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How does the blocking solution prevent non-specific binding?

A

by coating the membrane.

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5
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What is the purpose of the blocking solution in Western Blotting?

A

prevents non-specific binding

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6
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What does the primary antibody do in Western Blotting?

A

binds specifically to the protein of interest.

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7
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How is the signal amplified in Western Blotting?

A

A secondary antibody binds to the primary antibody

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8
Q

What are examples of post-translational modifications detected by Western Blot? PUM

A

Phosphorylation, Ubiquitinylation,
Methylation

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9
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Describe the process of Ubiquitinylation.

A

Adds ubiquitin, marks for degradation

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10
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How does mass spectrometry identify proteins?

A

It ionizes proteins and separates them based on their atomic weights.

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10
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What is the biggest limitation of immunoblotting techniques?

A

availability of good antibodies for the protein of interest.

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11
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What factors affect the time of flight in mass spectrometry and how? (how do small, large and positively charged fragments move)

A

Smaller fragments move faster

Larger fragments move slower

More positively charged fragments move faster

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12
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how does Edman Degradation work?

A

removing one amino acid at a time.

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13
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What is Edman Degradation used for?

A

It is used to sequence proteins

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14
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how does Trypsin work?

A

Breaks after lysine and arginine

15
Q

What enzymes proteases are used in protein sequencing?

A

Trypsin, Chymotrypsin

16
Q

how does Chymotrypsin work?

A

Breaks at bulky amino acids

17
Q

What are the key methods for identifying proteins? SWM

A

SDS-PAGE, Western Blotting, or Mass Spectrometry.

18
Q

how does Mass Spectrometry help identify proteins?

A

Analyzes mass-to-charge ratios

19
Q

how does SDS-PAGE help identify proteins?

A

Separates based on size

20
Q

how does Immunoblotting help identify proteins?

A

Uses antibodies to detect specific proteins