Protein Structure and Function Flashcards
The standard amino acids have the same general structure (primary amino group) with the exception of?
Proline (secondary amino group)
In proteins, almost all the carbonyl and amino groups are combined through
Peptide linkages/amide bond
Amino acids can behave as an acid or base
Amphoteric property
When PH > PkA this is ? D
- Acidic
- Protonated
- Amphoteric
- Deprotonated
Deprotonated (hydrogen has been removed)
PkA>PH
Protonated (hydrogen)
What are the four classes of amino acids
- Non polar
- Uncharged polar
- Acidic
- Basic
Non polar amino acid with two Hydrogen groups
Glycine (Gly)
Non polar amino acid with sulfur
Methionine (Met)
Non polar amino acid where the R group interacts with the amino acid
Proline (Pro)
- Non polar amino acid
- Forms a rigid ring structure because the R group interacts with the amino group, this geometry contributes to the formation of the extended fibroid structure of collagen
- Interrupts the alpha helices in more compact proteins
Proline
* This is caused by the substitution of the polar glutamate by non polar valine at the 6th position of the beta subunit of hemoglobin A
* replaces acidic amino acid with a non polar amino acid
Sickle cell anemia
Uncharged Amino Acids will have hydroxyl (OH), Amide ( C=O NH2), or sulfhydryl groups (SH)
STT
Serine (Ser)
Threorine (Thr)
Tyrosine (Tyr)
Uncharged polar amino acids that serve as attachment site for structures like phosphate groups
Hydroxyl
Uncharged polar amino acids that serve as attachment sites for oligosaccharide chains in glycoproteins
Amide and hydroxyl groups
Uncharged polar amino acids that serve as important components of the active site of enzymes
Sulfhydryl groups
AA - Methionine & Cysteine
What are the two acidic amino acids, contain a negatively charged (COO-) group. Proton donors
GA
Aspartate (Asp)
Glutamate (Glu)
What are the basic amino acids?
Side chains are fully ionized and positively charged
Proton acceptors
LAH
Lysine (Lys)
Arginine (Arg)
Histidine (His)
Amino Acid abbreviations
Amino acids not produced by the body
Essential - ACGPST
Amino acids produced by the body
Nonessential
Pair of compounds with exactly the same connectivity but opposite three-dimensional shapes
Enantiomers
- Rotate a plane of polarized light in the opposite direction
- Mirror images (cannot be superimposed on each other)
Optical isomers
Brønsted-Lowry acid
Proton donor
Brønsted-Lowry base
Proton acceptor
The larger the Ka, smaller the pKa
Strong acid
The smaller the Ka and larger the pKa
The weaker the acid
Formulas
Ka= [H+] [A-]/[HA] PkA = -log Ka Ph = -log [H+]
Henderson-Hasselbalch equation
PH = pKa + log [A-]/[HA]
PH>pKa
Log of >1 is positive
Deprotonated species (A-) dominates
PH less than pKa
Protonated (HA) dominates
What is the charge on the AA arginine at physiologic pH? D
- -2
- -1
- 0
- +1
- +2
+1
At physiologic pH, the amino group and carboxyl group of the AA form what charges? A
- +1, -1 respectively
- -1, +1 respectively
- 0, 0
- 0, -1 respectively
- -1, 0 respectively
+1, -1 respectively
T or F: The general structure of an AA contains a chiral carbon with a carboxyl group, secondary amine, hydrogen, and R group attached. F because it’s a primary amine
False, because it is a primary amine
Which of the following AA will you NOT likely find in an alpha-helix?B
- Cysteine
- Proline
- Methionine
- Valine
- Glutamine
Proline
The pH at which a molecule possesses no net charge is called: A
- Isoelectric Point
- Optimal pH
- Maximum Buffering Capacity
- Physiologic pH
- Extreme pH
Isoelectric Point
T or F Ka is defined as the dissociation constant of an acid. Therefore, the higher the Ka, the stronger the acid; the higher the pKa, the weaker the acid. T
True