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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?

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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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25
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D3: dementia, diarrhea, dermatitis

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deficiency in niacin- Pellagra

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26
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difference btween Pellagra and Hartnup?

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high tryptophan in urine in Hartnup

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27
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intracellular proteins recognized by _____________ and are tagged by _____________ and degraded by the ________

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intracellular proteins recognized by E3 ubiquitin-ligase and are tagged by polyubiquitin and degraded by the proteasome

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28
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An initiating ______ ligates uniquitin to an E3 bound substrate

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E2

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29
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signals for protein to be tagged can be

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within the amino acid sequences

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30
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example of a signal within aa

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identity of the N-terminal aa

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31
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HPV E6 protein to recruit E6-AP, an E3 ubiquitin ligase

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facilitator protein

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32
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recognizes and ubiquitinates p53

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E6-AP

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33
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products of proteosome are

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short peptides

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34
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the short peptides are degraded to aa by

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cellular proteases

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35
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example of an E3-type ubiquitin ligase that is associated with Parkinson’s disease

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Parkin

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36
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re-used

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ubiquitin

37
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doesn’t allow ubiquitin recycling and might contribute to Parkinson’s

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lack of deubiquintinase

38
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more protein is ______ and _______ than used in the diet

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broken down and re-made

39
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amino acid pool turns over

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frequently

40
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disease of inadequate protein

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kwashiorkor

41
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has a lower ‘chemical’ score

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vegetable-based protein

42
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PVT TIM HALL

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P- phenylalanine
V- valine
T- tryptophan

T- Threonine
I- Isoleucine
M- methionine

H- histidine
A- arginine
L- Leucine
L- Lysine

43
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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

A. degradation of body protein (yes, about 3/4)

44
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Parietal cells secrete

A

H+

45
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Chief cells secreate

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pepsinogen

46
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acid release of parietal cells will activate

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pepsinogen

47
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Pancreas releases ___________ and _________ to neutralize the acid of the stomach

A

zymogen proteolytic enzymes and bicarbonate

48
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pesinogen is activated to

A

pepsin

49
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at higher pH, ____________ segment interferes with active site

A

pro-peptide

50
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_________ will digest peptides

A

activated pepsin

51
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mucosal cells will release ___ and ______ when acidic chyme passes through small intestine to duodenum

A

secretin and cck

52
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cck causes bile duct of gall bladder to release

A

bile

53
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secretin inhibits __________ function and stimulates ductal cells of pancreas to create _______

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inhibits parietal cell and creates bicarbonate

54
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pancrease releases ___________ and _________

A

bicarbonate and zymogens

55
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the activating enzyme for trypsinogen is

A

enteropeptidase

56
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trypsinogen is activated into

A

trypsin

57
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trypsin cleaves at

A

lysine/arginine

58
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cleaves ar large hydrophobic aa

A

chymotrypsin

59
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cleaves small hydrophobic aa

A

elastase

60
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cleaves sat the C-terminus

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carboxypeptidase

61
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all digestive proteolytic enzymes have the ability to degrade themselves

A

YEs

62
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Which enzyme is tightly controlled in the pancrease

A

trypsin

63
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inhibited trypsin can lead to

A

pancreatitis

64
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nor hereditary of the pancreas

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duct blockage

65
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hereditary pancreas

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mutation in trypsin

66
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oligopeptides undergo action by _________ before absorption

A

aminopeptidase

67
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when proteins finally meet enterocytes, they arrive as ______ or _______

A

a.a. or oligopeptides

68
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in the enterocytes will catalyze the final breakdown into single AAs

A

peptidases

69
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defective kidney transporter for cystine

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cystinuria

70
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due to lack of tryptophan transportation

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Hartnup

71
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lysosomal proteases that degrade extracellular proteins

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cathepsins

72
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pathway for intracellular protein degradation

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ubiquitin-proteasome pathway

73
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poly-ubi tag on protein is recognized by

A

proteasome

74
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MHC I cells use _________________ to present peptide on extracellular surface

A

Tag transporter

75
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recycles ubiquitin

A

deubiquitinase

76
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proteasome has a _________ and a _______

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regulatory particle and core particle

77
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via proteolysis, the ______ of the proteasome will generate short peptides

A

core particle

78
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edits wrongly tagged proteins

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polybiquitin

79
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which N-terminal is degraded the slowest

A

methionine

80
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facilitates the degradation of p53

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HPV E6

81
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ubiquitation signals,

in the protein sequence and not variable

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  1. N-end rule
  2. PEST sequence
  3. Destruction boxes
82
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ubiquitation signals,

external factors and more variable

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  1. phosphorylation
  2. denaturation/damage
  3. facilitators/chaperones
83
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characterized by Lewy bodies in the brain which cause loss of neuronal cells and loss of dopamine

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Parkinson’s disease

84
Q

tagged by Parkin

A

Protein X

85
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protein X deubiquitinase

A

UCH-L1

86
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E3- ubiquitin ligase that with a mutation can lead to protein deposits

A

Parkin

87
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characterized by incomplete protein or insufficient protein but sufficient calories

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Kwashiorkor

88
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How are essential AA attained?

A

from diet or degradation of body stores

89
Q

higher chemical store

A

animal protein

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