Proteiin Flashcards
Name the first and last end of polypeptide chain
Free amino group- N terminal - first a.a
Free carboxyl group- C terminal- Last a.a
Name the two polypeptide chains of insulin
A chain- Glycine chain-21a.a
B chain- phenylalanine- 30 a.a
Human insulin is structurally similar to?
Porcine insulin
Human insulin is structurally similar to?
Porcine insulin
What is proinsulin?
Proinsulin is a single polypeptide chain with 86 a.a .
How is biologically active insulin formed?
By removal of central portion of pro-insulin before release.C-peptide is also released into circulation
Which structure of protein determines its biological activity?
Primary structure
Sicle cell anaemia
6th position of beta globin chain is valine instead of glutamic acid
Give example of alpha helix structure
Hemoglobin and myoglobin
Example of globular protein& Fibrous protein
Globular :- Albumin,Globulin,protamines
Fibrous:- Collagen,Elastin and keratins
Give example of oxidoreductase
Lactate Dehydrogenase (NAD);Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase(NADP);Succinate dehydrogenase(FAD) ;Dioxygenases
Give example of transferase
Transferase transfers group other than H+
Aminotransferase
Classification of enzyme
Oxidoreductase,Transferase ,Hydrolase,Lyase,Isomerase,Ligase