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Adv Bio - Proteins > Lesson Three - Amino Acid, R-Chains and the Peptide Bond > Flashcards

Lesson Three - Amino Acid, R-Chains and the Peptide Bond Flashcards

1
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What is a Heteropolymer?

A

A different things/ groups that join together

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2
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What are proteins and why?

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Heteropolymers as the amino acids which join to create the protein are different

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3
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How many human amino acids are there?

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20

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4
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What type of bonds join amino acids together?

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Peptide bonds/amide links

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5
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What chemical groups are in the amino acid structure?

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Carboxylic group (COOH) Amino group (NH2)

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6
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Draw a basic amino acid structure

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7
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What is the ionised form of an amino acid also known as?

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The disociated form

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8
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When do amino acids become ionised?

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If the pH of solution is neutral any amino acids in solution will be ionised

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9
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How do amino acids develop an ionised form?

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The amino acid will either loose/gain protons to the solution which causes the compound to have a charge

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10
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What are zwitterions?

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Are neutral molecules with positive and negative chrages

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11
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What is an easy way to identify if an amino acid is in the non-polar/hydorphobic group?

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It is a hydrocarbon

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12
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What can a zwitterion act as?

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A base (accepting H+ ions) An acid (donating H+ ions)

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13
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What is the charge of zwitterions dependant on?

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The pH of the solution it is in

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14
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What is an R-group?

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A collective term for a polymer/a chemical chain

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15
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What do R-groups do to amino acids?

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Give them their unique chemical properties such as charge and solubility

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16
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What are the 4 classifications of R groups?

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Acidic (Negatively charged) Basic (Positively charged) Uncharged polar Non-polar

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17
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What is the solubility of the 4 classifications of R groups?

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Hydrophilic: Acidic (Negatively charged) Basic (Positively charged) Uncharged Polar Hydrophobic: Non-polar

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18
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How many acidic amino acids are there?

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2

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19
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What chemical group do acid amino acids have?

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Carboxyl groups (They have more than one)

20
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Give 2 examples of acidic amino acids

A

Aspartic Acid (Asp, D) Glutamic Acid (Glu, E)

21
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How many basic amino acids are there?

A

3

22
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What chemical group do basic amino acids have?

A

NH3+ (Once they have reacted with the neutral solutions)

23
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Give two examples of basic amino acids

A

Lysine (Lys, K) Arginine (Arg, R)

24
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How many uncharged polar amino acids are there?

A

5 and they are all hydrophilic

25
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What chemical group do uncharged polar amino acids have?

A

They all have different functional groups but most contain at least on -OH group

26
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Give two examples of uncharged polar amino acids

A

Serine (Ser, S) Asparagine (Asn, N)

27
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What is the meaning of hydrophilic compounds?

A

Compounds which are water loving ie. are soluble in water

28
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What is the meaning of hydrophobic coumpounds?

A

Compounds which are water hating i.e. they are insoluble in water

29
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How many amino acids are non-polar?

A

10

30
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Give three examples of non-polar amino acids

A

Glycine (Gly, G) Alanine (Ala, A) Cysteine (Cys, C)

31
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What are amino acids and what do they form when they are linked together?

A

Monomers which are linked to make a polypeptide

32
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What chemical reaction causes the joining of amino acids?

A

Condensation reaction (Dehydration reaction)

33
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Explain the process of how amino acids are joined together

A

The first amino acid looses an -OH group and the second amino acid looses a H+ group. These groups combine to create water. The two amino acids then bind creating an amide link (peptide bone)

34
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Draw an amide link

A

(INSERT IMAGE)

35
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What is the plasma membrane made up of?

A

Fluid mosaic bilayer which consists of phospholipids and proteins

36
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What does amphipathic mean?

A

When a compound has a hydrophilic and hydrophobic side

37
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Explain why the plasma membrane is amphipathic?

A

As it has a hydrophilic head group which align to the extracellular space or cytoplasm and the hydrophobic tail points inwards (similar to washing detergent)

38
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What is the term used to describe a protein which is within the membrane?

A

Integral

39
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What is the term used to describe a protein which is attached to the surface of the membrane?

A

Peripheral

40
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What determiines where a protein is positioned in the membrane?

A

The R groups

41
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Where are hydrophilic proteins positioned in the cell membrane?

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In the peripheral part of the membrane (Outside)

42
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Where are hydrophobic proteins positioned in the cell membrane?

A

In the integral part of the membrane (Inside)

43
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What does the plasma membrane consist of?

A

Mainly fluid mosaic bilayer of phospholipids and protein

44
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What is amphipathic nature?

A

(of a molecule, especially a protein) having both hydrophilic and hydrophobic parts

45
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Where are the hydrophilic head groups aligned in the plasma membrane?

A

The extracellular space or the cytoplasm

46
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Where do the hydrophobic tails point in the plasma membrane?

A

They point inwards

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