Protein digestion Flashcards

exam 4

1
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source of nitrogen-containing substances in the body, including proteins, heme, nucleic acids

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Amino acids

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2
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used for fuel or for making glucose

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excess amino acids

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3
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aa pool of blood supplies aa’s to

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tissues

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4
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where is pepsin found?

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stomach

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5
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where is trypsin found?

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small intestine

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6
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where is chymotrypsin found?

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small intestine

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7
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where is elastase found?

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small intestine

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8
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where is carboxypeptidase found?

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small intestine

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9
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propetide of pepsin binds at

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high pH

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10
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pepsin is active at

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low pH

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11
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which organ secretes bicarbonate to neutralize stomach contents?

A

Pancreas

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12
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pancreas is stimulated by ____ to release bicarbonate

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CCK

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13
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key enzyme to convert zymogens to active enzyme

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trypsin

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14
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released from the cells lining the small intestine to initiate trypsinogen conversion to trypsin

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enteropeptidase

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15
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biochemical basis of inherited forms of pancreatitis stems from

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overactive trypsin

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16
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mutations in trypsin

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reduce binding to its inhibitor

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17
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transported across membranes using transporters that are specific for groups of aa

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amino acids

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18
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amino acids are brought into cells typically using a

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sodium-linked transporter

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19
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disease that results from a

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defective transport

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20
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defective transport in cystinuria also leads to

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elevated lysine because it uses the same transporter

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21
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build up of cystein leads to

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cystine-based deposits in the kidney

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22
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loss of tryptophan because of a defective transporter

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Hartnup

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23
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hartnup leads to

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tryptophan deficiency

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24
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made from tryptophan

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Niacin

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D3: dementia, diarrhea, dermatitis
deficiency in niacin- Pellagra
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difference btween Pellagra and Hartnup?
high tryptophan in urine in Hartnup
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intracellular proteins recognized by _____________ and are tagged by _____________ and degraded by the ________
intracellular proteins recognized by E3 ubiquitin-ligase and are tagged by polyubiquitin and degraded by the proteasome
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An initiating ______ ligates uniquitin to an E3 bound substrate
E2
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signals for protein to be tagged can be
within the amino acid sequences
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example of a signal within aa
identity of the N-terminal aa
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HPV E6 protein to recruit E6-AP, an E3 ubiquitin ligase
facilitator protein
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recognizes and ubiquitinates p53
E6-AP
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products of proteosome are
short peptides
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the short peptides are degraded to aa by
cellular proteases
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example of an E3-type ubiquitin ligase that is associated with Parkinson's disease
Parkin
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re-used
ubiquitin
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doesn't allow ubiquitin recycling and might contribute to Parkinson's
lack of deubiquintinase
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more protein is ______ and _______ than used in the diet
broken down and re-made
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amino acid pool turns over
frequently
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disease of inadequate protein
kwashiorkor
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has a lower 'chemical' score
vegetable-based protein
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PVT TIM HALL
P- phenylalanine V- valine T- tryptophan T- Threonine I- Isoleucine M- methionine H- histidine A- arginine L- Leucine L- Lysine
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Over the course of a day, where does most of the tryptophan in the free amino acid pool come from in humans? (have to assume a typical American diet) A. degradation of body protein B. dietary meat C. dietary vegetables D. synthesis from a glycolytic intermediate
A. degradation of body protein (yes, about 3/4)
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Parietal cells secrete
H+
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Chief cells secreate
pepsinogen
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acid release of parietal cells will activate
pepsinogen
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Pancreas releases ___________ and _________ to neutralize the acid of the stomach
zymogen proteolytic enzymes and bicarbonate
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pesinogen is activated to
pepsin
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at higher pH, ____________ segment interferes with active site
pro-peptide
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_________ will digest peptides
activated pepsin
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mucosal cells will release ___ and ______ when acidic chyme passes through small intestine to duodenum
secretin and cck
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cck causes bile duct of gall bladder to release
bile
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secretin inhibits __________ function and stimulates ductal cells of pancreas to create _______
inhibits parietal cell and creates bicarbonate
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pancrease releases ___________ and _________
bicarbonate and zymogens
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the activating enzyme for trypsinogen is
enteropeptidase
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trypsinogen is activated into
trypsin
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trypsin cleaves at
lysine/arginine
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cleaves ar large hydrophobic aa
chymotrypsin
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cleaves small hydrophobic aa
elastase
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cleaves sat the C-terminus
carboxypeptidase
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all digestive proteolytic enzymes have the ability to degrade themselves
YEs
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Which enzyme is tightly controlled in the pancrease
trypsin
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inhibited trypsin can lead to
pancreatitis
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nor hereditary of the pancreas
duct blockage
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hereditary pancreas
mutation in trypsin
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oligopeptides undergo action by _________ before absorption
aminopeptidase
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when proteins finally meet enterocytes, they arrive as ______ or _______
a.a. or oligopeptides
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in the enterocytes will catalyze the final breakdown into single AAs
peptidases
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defective kidney transporter for cystine
cystinuria
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due to lack of tryptophan transportation
Hartnup
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lysosomal proteases that degrade extracellular proteins
cathepsins
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pathway for intracellular protein degradation
ubiquitin-proteasome pathway
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poly-ubi tag on protein is recognized by
proteasome
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MHC I cells use _________________ to present peptide on extracellular surface
Tag transporter
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recycles ubiquitin
deubiquitinase
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proteasome has a _________ and a _______
regulatory particle and core particle
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via proteolysis, the ______ of the proteasome will generate short peptides
core particle
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edits wrongly tagged proteins
polybiquitin
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which N-terminal is degraded the slowest
methionine
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facilitates the degradation of p53
HPV E6
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ubiquitation signals, in the protein sequence and not variable
1. N-end rule 2. PEST sequence 3. Destruction boxes
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ubiquitation signals, external factors and more variable
1. phosphorylation 2. denaturation/damage 3. facilitators/chaperones
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characterized by Lewy bodies in the brain which cause loss of neuronal cells and loss of dopamine
Parkinson's disease
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tagged by Parkin
Protein X
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protein X deubiquitinase
UCH-L1
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E3- ubiquitin ligase that with a mutation can lead to protein deposits
Parkin
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characterized by incomplete protein or insufficient protein but sufficient calories
Kwashiorkor
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How are essential AA attained?
from diet or degradation of body stores
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higher chemical store
animal protein