Medicinal - Enzymes/Proteins Flashcards

1
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How does secondary structure form?

A

Hydrogen Bonding within the polypeptide chain.

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How does tertiary structure form?

A

Intermolecular forces between the side chains/residual groups. eg HB, DP-DP and Dispersion… or Disulfide bridges if 2 x -SH (cysteine) side chains present.

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Why may a drug not work?

A

Bc different spatial arrangement around the chiral C is not s+c to the enzymes active site. Hence ineffective inhibitor.

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