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Protein Synthesis and Post Translational Modifications Flashcards

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What are the steps of Protein Synthesis?

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Initiation
Elongation
Termination
Translation Regulation
Protein Folding
Protein Targeting

Transcription and Translation are temporally linked in Prokaryotes due to the lack of a Nuclear Membrane

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Initiation
Purpose

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Assembly of Translation System Components

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Initiation
Components of Translation System

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Two Ribosomal Subunits
mRNA
Aminoacyl-tRNA
GTP
Initiation Factors
Eukaryotes require ATP

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Initiation
Function of Initiation Factors

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Assembly of Initiation Complex

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Initiation
Names of Initiation Factors in Prokaryotes and Eukaryotes

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Prokaryotes: IF-1, IF-2, IF-3
Eukaryotes: Multiple Initiation Factors

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Initiation: E. Coli
Location of Shin-Dalgarno Sequence

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6 to 10 b.p. upstream of AUG initiation codon of mRNA

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Initiation: E. Coli
The Shin-Dalgarno Sequence enables ____ because the ____

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__positioning of 30S subunit__
__16S rRNA component of 30S Ribosomal Subunit complementary to SD__

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Initiation: Eukaryotes
How is initiation AUG located?

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40S subunit and eIF-4 proteins bind to cap structure
Move in 5’-3’ direction along mRNA until it reaches AUG
Scanning requires ATP

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Initiation
Which tRNA recognizes initiator AUG?

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tRNAi (Initiating tRNA)

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Initiation
Recognition by tRNAi is facilitated by ____ in prokaryotes and ____ in eukaryotes

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__IF-2-GTP__
__eIF-2-GTP__

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Initiation
Which Antibiotic interferes with Prokaryotic Initiation?

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Streptomycin binds to 30S subunit

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Initiation
Modifications of tRNAi in Bacteria and Mitochondria

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Met attached to tRNA
Formyl group added by enzyme
Forms tRNAi carrying N-Formylated Methionine (fMet)

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Initiation
Modifications of tRNAi in Eukaryotes

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tRNAi carries Met that is not formylated

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Initiation
In Prokaryotes and Eukaryotes ____ is removed before translation completion

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__N-Terminal Met__

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Initiation
What is the final stage of Initiation?

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Charged tRNA moved from A site to P site (2 high energy bonds consumed)
Large Ribosomal Subunit (50S in Prokaryotes and 60S in Eukaryotes) joins forming 70S (Prokaryotes) or 80S (Eukaryotes)

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Elongation
Purpose

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Addition of Amino Acids to the Carboxyl end of the Growing Chain

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Elongation
Process

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Decoding
Peptide bond formed between amino acids of A and P sites
Transpeptidation
Translocation

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Elongation
What is Decoding?

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Addition of Aminoacyl tRNA to next codon of mRNA template in ribosomal A site

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Elongation
What does decoding require?

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Elongation Factors
GTP

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Elongation
The ____ enzyme catalyses the peptide bond formation between ____ groups of amino acids at the A and P site

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__peptidyl transferase__
__α-carboxyl group__

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Elongation
Category of Peptidyl Transferase enzyme

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23rRNA of 50S subunit

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Elongation
What is Transpeptidation?

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Peptide of tRNA at P site transferred to amino acid on tRNA at A site

23
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Elongation
What is Translocation?

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Advancement of Ribosome by three Nucleotides

24
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Elongation
Describe the process of Translocation

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Uncharged tRNA moves from P to E site where it is released
Peptidyl-tRNA moves from A to P site
Process continues until Termination Codon is reached

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Elongation
What is required for the Translocation process?

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GTP hydrolysis

26
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Elongation
What drug inhibits Peptide Bond formation?

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Chloramphenicol inhibits Prokaryotic Petidyl Transferase

27
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Elongation
Which drug binds to the peptide of the P site?

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Puromycin inhibits Elongation in Prokaryotes and Eukaryotes as it resembles Aminoacyl tRNA and accepts peptide from P site

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Elongation
Which drug inhibits Translocation?

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Erythromycin binds to 50S subunit in Prokaryotes inhibiting Translocation

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Elongation
Which drug restricts access to A site?

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Tetracyclines interact with 30S to stop aminoacyl tRNA entering A site

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Termination
What are the three Termination Codons?

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Termination: E. Coli
Release Factors + Functions

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RF-1 and RF-2: Recognize Termination Codons and Hydrolyze bonds linking Peptides to tRNA
RF-3: Causes release of RF-1 and RF-2 as GTP

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Termination: Eukaryotes
Release Factors + Functions

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eRF: Recognizes Termination Codons
eRF-3: Same function as RF-3

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What are the methods of Translation Regulation?

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Prokaryotes and Eukaryotes: Proteins bind to mRNA blocking translation
Eukaryotes: eIF-2 is Phosphorylated making it inactive

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How does Protein Folding occur?

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Spontaneous or Facilitated by Chaperone Proteins

35
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Protein Targeting
How are Proteins directed to their final locations?

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Amino acid sequences in the protein

36
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Protein Targeting
Pathway of Intracellular Processing of Protein

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Protein moves through RER and Golgi

37
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Protein Targeting
What is Co- and Post-Translational Modification?

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Co-Translational Modification: Modification of Polypeptide while still attached to ribosome
Post-Translational Modification: Modification of Polypeptide after completion of synthesis

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Protein Targeting
What are the types of Protein Targeting?

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Trimming
Covalent Attachment
Protein Degradation

39
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Protein Targeting: Trimming
What is Trimming?

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Removal of Portions of Proteins by Endoproteases in RER, Golgi, Secretory Vesicles or After Secretion

40
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Protein Targeting: Trimming
Purpose of Trimming

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Cleaves Precursor Molecules into Functionally Active Molecules

41
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Protein Targeting: Covalent Modifications
What are the types of Covalent Modifications?

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Phosphorylation
Glycosylation
Hydroxylation
Carboxylation

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Protein Targeting: Covalent Modifications
Phosphorylation: Definition

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Addition or Removal of Phosphate Group on the Hydroxyl Group of Serine, Threonine and Tyrosine Residues

43
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Protein Targeting: Covalent Modifications
Phosphorylation: Addition catalysed by ____ and removal by ____

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__Protein Kinase__
__Protein Phosphatase__

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Protein Targeting: Covalent Modifications
Phosphorylation: Function

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Increases/decreases functional activity of proteins

45
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Protein Targeting: Covalent Modifications
Glycosylation: Definition

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Addition of Carbohydrate Chain to terminal ends of amino acid

46
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Protein Targeting: Covalent Modifications
Glycosylation: Types

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N-linked: Carbohydrate chain attached to Amide Nitrogen of Aspirigine
O-linked: Carbohydrate chain attached to Hydroxyl Groups of Serine, Threonine and Hydroxylysine

47
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Protein Targeting: Covalent Modifications
Glycosylation: N-Linked Glycosylation occurs in …

48
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Protein Targeting: Covalent Modifications
Glycosylation: O-Linked Glycosylation occurs in …

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Golgi Apparatus

49
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Protein Targeting: Covalent Modifications
Hydroxylation: Definition

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Hydroxylation of Proline and Lysine Residues of Collagen

50
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Protein Targeting: Covalent Modifications
Hydroxylation: Catalysed by …

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Vitamin-C Dependent Hydroxylases

51
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Protein Targeting: Covalent Modifications
Hydroxylation: Location

52
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Protein Targeting: Covalent Modifications
Carboxylation: Definition

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Carboxyl Groups added to Glutamate Residues by Vitamin K-Dependent Carboxylation

53
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Protein Targeting: Covalent Modifications
Carboxylation: Function

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Y-Carboxyglutamate Residues enable activity of Blood Clotting Proteins

54
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Protein Targeting: Protein Degradation
What happens to defective proteins?

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Ubiquitins mark proteins for destruction by Proteasome

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