Midterm 3 Flashcards
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Five functional classes of proteins
1)Metabolic Enzymes
2)Structural proteins
3)Transport proteins
4)Cell signalling
5)Genomics caretakers
Heme
Fe 2+ poryphyrin complex in myoglobin and hemoglobin located inside the molecule
Hemoglobin
A protein that transports o2 from the lungs to the tissues composed of four polypeptide units (a1,a2,b1,b2) with one heme per subunit (Tetramer)
Myoglobin
A protein that is concentrated in tissue cells to store O2 comprised of a single peptide chain and heme group (Monomer)
Globin fold
A special type of 8 alpha helix fold found in myoglobin and hemoglobin that prevents the oxidization of Fe2+
Draw the shape of a Heme
Proximal Histidine
A Histidine residue below the Fe2+ plane that links the Heme group to the main protien via a covalent bond with the iron Also Called F8
Distal Histidine
A histidine above the Fe2+ that when the myoglobin or hemoglobin are oxygenated helps to stablazie the Fe2+ bond via a hydrogen bond with the O2 Called E7
Naming convention of the Globin fold
Helices are labelled A-H with numbers assigned afterwards that denotate the position of the bound molecule
Puckered position
Fe2+ is below the plane of nitrogen’s because it’s fat ass cannot keep itself straight and puckers down towards the proximal hisitidine
Planar position
Fe2+ is in the plane of nitrogen when an oxygen has become attatched to it the electrons shrink just enough, pulling out out of its depressed puckered state
Dissociation Constant (Kd)
Inverse of the association constant where higher Kd indicates more dissociated species or less affinity between species
Fractional saturation
Number of occupied binding sites/ number binding sites or [L]/[L]+Kd
Which line represents a higher Kd and how do you know?
Line B has the higher Kd, with higher Kd fractional saturation decreases depressing the curve
What is Kd equal to when Theta is 0.5?
Kd will equal the number of Ligands present, you can use this to find Kd of any graph by determining what concentraion of ligands gives you a theta of 0.5
Shape of Myoglobin binding curve vs Hemoglobin binding curve
Myoglobin is parabolic, Hemoglobin is Sigmoidal
Cooperative binding
The binding of one molecule to a macromolecule lowers the energy of subsequent molecules to bind to the ame marcomolecule
Two main ligands of Hemoglobin
O2 and 2-3 Biphosphoglycerate
Effector protiens
Control the equilibrium of the ligands for a given molecule
T-state
The deoxygenated stated of hemoglobin (deoxyhemoglobin), triggered by Low Ph and Low O2 concentrations
R-State
The oxygenated state of hemoglobin (Oxyhemoglobin) when it is bound to 4 oxygen molecules
Allosteric effector
Molecules that inhibit or activate a conformation
Positive effector
Promote the binding of a molecule
Negative Effector
Reduce the ability of a molecule to bind
Homotropic effector
An effector that binds to the same spot as the molecule of intrest ex.O2 acting as an effector for more O2 to bind
Heterotropic effector
An effector that doesn’t bind to the site of interest but to a secondary site which induces a shift in the conformation of the first site
The four effectors in Hemoglobin
H+(Neg,Het),Co2(Neg, Het),O2(Pos,Homo), and 2-3 BPG(Neg, Het)
What is the name of this strucutre and its function in myoglobin?
protoporphyrin IX, Holds the Fe2+ of Heme down
Difference from the R and T state of hemoglobin
A1B1 are rotatated 15 degrees of axis with A2B2 leading to a bring the sub units together
Describe how H+ acts as an effector for Hemoglobin
It causes the blood to become more acidic which decreases the affinity for O2 on hemoglobin because several residues on Hemoglobin are able to be protonated and deprotonanted
Describe how 2-3 BPG acts as an effector for hemoglobin
Binds to the center of the RBC causing conformational changes in the subunits that block O2 from binding to it. Can only occur when the RBC is in the T state as the R states central cavity is too small
Describe how Co2 acts as an effector for hemoglobin
It binds to Hemoglobin at the N-terminus stabilizing the T state and also drops off protons into the blood decreasing ph while doing so
Difference between fetal and adult hemoglobin
Fetal Hemoglobin has y subunits instead of b subunits that substitute Hist 143 with Serine which lowers the affinity for 2-3 BPG for Fetal hemoglobin. It essentially can steal dropped off oxygen from the mothers cells!
Importance of B1 His 146
Is one of the salt bridges that stabalize the T or R state depending on it’s protonation state, when protonated Favours T, when deprotonated favours R
Bohr effect
The decrease in O2 affinity of hemoglobin in the tissues due to high concentrations of H+
and CO2, and the increase in O2 affinity in the the lungs due to low concentrations of H+
and CO2,