protein production Flashcards

exam 1

1
Q

when does cysteine form disufide bonds?

A

in an oxidizing environment; second step on making insulin

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2
Q

precursor and final forms of insulin

A

preproinsulin–> proinsulin–> insulin

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3
Q

some proteins are _________ to the mature form by removal of a _____ _______ peptide and an _____ peptide

A

Some proteins are proteolyzed to the mature form by removal of a N-terminal peptide and an internal peptide

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4
Q

folding and structure of ___ ____ ______ is complex

A

rod like collagen

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5
Q

precursor and final forms of collagen

A

preprocollagen—–> procollagen—> collagen

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6
Q

Collagen contains hydroxylated _______ and ______

A

prolines and lysines

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7
Q

co factor for hydroxylation

A

vitamin c

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8
Q

deficiency in vitamin c leads to

A

scurvy

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9
Q

purple spots on skin

A

scurvy

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10
Q

The triple-helix of procollagen folds from the _____ terminal to the ______ terminal and is nucleated by _____ ____ formation in the C-terminal propeptide

A

The triple helix of procollagen folds from the C’end terminal to the N- end terminal and is nucleated by disulfide bond formation in the C-terminal propeptide

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11
Q

upon secretion of procollagen from the cell, it is cleaved by _____ to form ______

A

Upon secretion of procollagen from the cell, it is cleaved by propeptidases to form tropocollagen

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12
Q

tropocollagen spontaneously assemblies into

A

immature fribril

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13
Q

The fibril of tropocollagen is strengthened by ________ between ____ residue and ______ residue

A

The fribril of tropocollagen is strengthened by cross-linking between a lysine residue and an allysine residues

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14
Q

Most of the crosslinking are between _________ molecules in the ______

A

Most of the crosslinking are betweeen tropocollagen in the fibril

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15
Q

Allysine residue are made by action of ______ _____ acting on a particular _____ and ______ residues

A

Allysine residues are made by action of Lysyl oxidase acting on particular lysine and hydroxylysine residues

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16
Q

osteogenesis imperfecta

A

mutation of glycine in the structural collagen type I

17
Q

Ehlers- Danlos

A

structural collagen gene Type I or III

18
Q

less soluble helical form and more aggregated

A

Prion

19
Q

ingestion of prion or inherited

A

Kreutzfeld-Jacob