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Proteins Flashcards

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ER

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Endoplasmic Reticulum

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CF

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Cystic Fibrosis

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THE

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Theodore H E Svedberg

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RF1

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Release Factor 1

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RF2

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Release Factor 2

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UPR

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Unfolded Protein Response

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CJD

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Creutzfeld-Jacob Disease

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BSE

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bovine spongiform encephalopathy

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PrP

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Prion protein

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Opal

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The name for the UGA stop codon

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Free

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Referring to free ribosomes

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EGCg

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epigallocatechin-gallate

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KDEL

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KDEL C terminus signal

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beta

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B- pleated sheet

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mer

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more than 20 polypeptides interacting w one another

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CASP

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Critical Assessment of Structure Prediction

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SUMO

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Small ubiquitin-like modifier. Very small proteins.

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Lyse

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to disrupt a protein sample

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GFAP

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glial fibrillary acidic protein

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NCBI

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national centre for biotechnology information

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Amber

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name for the stop codon UAG

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Mummy

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think of tetracycline. Mummification allows bones to be conserved. People from this time drank a lot of beer, which contained tetracycline, and therefore there was staining in their bones.

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alpha

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A-helix

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dimer

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two identical polypeptides interacting w one another

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Edman

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Pehr Edman (edman degredation)

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Nylon

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the common material for the membrane that sandwiches the gel in immunoblotting

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Histo

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Latin word for tissue

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ELISA

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enzyme linked immunosorbent array

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BLAST

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basic local alignment search tool

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Prion

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Protein infection

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A helix

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a common type of secondary folding. Looks like a coil

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Sanger

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Frederick Sanger

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Ladder

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a standard mix of proteins of known size / mass that allows unknown protein size to be determined

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Immuno

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Medicine

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Kinesin

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The running protein’ Moves vesicles to the cell membrane. A motor protein

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Peptide

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linkage between carboxyl group of one AA and amine group of another AA

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Natural

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Another word for Proteinogenic AA

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Unusual

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Referring to AA. Expansion of the genetic code (selenocysteine + pyrrolysine)

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39
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complex

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interactions between multiple polypeptides in quaternary structure

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Anfisen

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Christian Anfisen. Theorised that AA sequence should fully determine tertiary structure

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Cistern

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A fold in the Golgi

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42
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Sulston

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John Sulston. Won Nobel prize in 2002 for research on apoptosis

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Primary antibodies

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Bind directly to the antigen (protein) in the sample.

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44
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Scrapie

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PrP disease in sheep

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45
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Hormones

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chemical molecules that act like messaging molecules in the body, usually through the blood

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46
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Catechin

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helps protect cells from damage from free radicals

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Topology

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the structure of protein.

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N end rule

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the identity of the N terminal amino acid determines the longevity of the polypeptide

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49
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cleavage

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post-translational modification of proteins (insulin is cleaved twice)

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Southern

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Edwin Southern. the person the Southern blot was named after

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51
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Reporter Antibodies

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antibodies that attach to primary antibodies (usually) that have some sort of fluorescent property or become involved in chemical reactions that make the location of the protein visible.

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Cytokines

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Small proteins that are crucial in controlling the growth and activity of other immune system cells and blood cells

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Amino Acid

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central carbon w a carboxyl group + amine group + variable R group

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Analogous

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comparable in certain aspects

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Truncated

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Shortened in duration or extent

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56
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Apoptosis

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The process of the cell killing itself. The process of programmed cell death

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C terminus

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carboxyl end of the peptide

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N terminus

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amine end of peptide

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Lysosomes

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vesicles used in digesting waste products and then excreting out of the cell

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Aggregate

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a whole formed by combining several. Often used to describe proteins

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Centrifuge

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A device used for centrifugation

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62
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Aureomycin

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A type of tetracycline that can be developed from streptomyces aureofaciens

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Alpha helix

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Lipophilic

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non-polar, likes fats

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Lipophobic

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polar, doesnt like fats

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Trans Golgi

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where proteins are segregated into different transport packages and dispatched to their final destinations

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Antibodies

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proteins that stick specifically to other proteins

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Infectious

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likely to spread or influence others in a rapid matter

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Dehydration

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formation of a bond w the product of water

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Polypeptide

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peptide chains of 3 or more AA

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pyrrolysine

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unusual AA in humans, part of the methane producing metabolic system

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Surface area

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A measure of the total area the surface of an object occupies

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Lipid anchor

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attaches to a C-terminus and allows a protein to be inserted into a membrane

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Hydrophobic

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non-polar dont like water

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Hydrophilic

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polar, likes water

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heterodimer

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two different polypeptides interacting w one another

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SUMOylation

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addition of SUMO Proteins

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methylation

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the addition of a methyl group on the head of all new polypeptides

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Proteolysis

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the breakdown of proteins or polypeptides into AA by enzymes

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Tunicamycin

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a cancer drug that is derived from streptomyes. Reduces N-linked glycolysation, preventing some proteins from being transported to the Golgi for further processing

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Peptide Bonds

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linkage between carboxyl group of one AA and amine group of another AA

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Condensation

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formation of a bond w the product of water

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Svedberg unit

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a unit of measure for centriguation. (in seconds) (1 S = 10^-13 seconds)

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Tetracycline

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A class of related antibiotic compounds. An antibiotic

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Mitochondria

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contain 30S ribosomal subunits. Powerhouse of the cell.

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Glycoprotein

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a protein with a sugar molecule added to the N-terminus covalently

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Camillo Golgi

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Nobel prize in 1906 for work on structure of nervous system. First observed Golgi using light microscopy in 1897

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northern blot

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used for detection of RNA. Take advantage of base complementation (think Revelstoke, northern)

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Proteinogenic

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22 AA that are naturally incorporated into proteins. Protein-creating

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Free ribosomes

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describes a location of ribosome. Produce proteins to be used in the cytosol

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Membrane bound

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Refers to membrane-bound ribosomes

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Nubian Kingdom

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existed from about 250-550 AD and believed in mummification and drinking beer. Located in present day Sudan

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Mummification

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think of tetracycline

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B pleated sheet

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a common type of secondary folding. Looks like a taco holder.

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Glycolysation

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adding a glucose molecule to a protein post-translationally

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Acetylcholine

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neurotransmitter (neuronal signalling)

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Southern Blots

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used for detection of DNA. Take advantage of base complementation (think sunny D, Southern)

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Proteopathies

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common protein conformation diseases

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Selenocysteine

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an unusual AA produced in the prescense of selenium

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Centrifugation

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a technique used for the separation of particles according to their size, shape, density, and viscosity of the medium. Used to isolate ribosomes

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Benjamin Duggar

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discovered tetracyclines in the late 1940s from soil near cemeteries.

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Bone Apposition

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A method of measuring bone growth utilising the fluorescent properties of tetracycline

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Release Factor 1

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Needed for termination in translation. Binding of this to mRNA can be prevented w tetracycline.

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Release Factor 2

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Needed for termination in translation. Binding of this to mRNA can be prevented w tetracycline.

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Efflux proteins

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move tetracycline out of the cell to keep translation going

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Cycloheximides

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a class of antibiotics that affect protein synthesis in eukaryotes

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Chromatography

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a technique used for separating the solutes of a solution. Used to separate + identify AA in Edman degredation.

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Immunoblotting

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Method of protein identification / separation that makes protein expression very clear

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Cystic Fibrosis

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a plasma membrane protein that is important in the chloride transport is misfolded slightly and unable to leave the E.R. Would be perfectly functional if it could leave the ER.

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Lefthanded helix

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shape of polysome

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Protein-folding

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enzyme facilitated method of post-translational modification that occurs in the ER. Develops secondary + tertiary structure.

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Cis Golgi network

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The space between the ER and the cis cisterns of the Golgi

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Sequence Methods

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determine AA sequence of proteins

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Electrophoresis

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Gel electrophoresis

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Electrophoresis

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Gel electrophoresis

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Complementation

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base pair characteristic bonding

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Frederick Sanger

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used a technique similar to edman degredation to sequence insulin (won nobel prize in 1958 + 1980) won 2 nobel prizes

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Nonproteinogenic

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AA that do not code for proteins

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Protein synthesis

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Hours to days

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C terminus signals

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signals found in the C-terminus that are useful for later protein sorting

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beta pleated sheet

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B- pleated sheet

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Edman degredation

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A method of protein sequencing that involves cleaving each AA individually

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Mass spectrometry

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method of sequencing proteins using mass to charge ratio. Computationally intensive

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2D electrophoresis

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separation of proteins based on their inherent charge

125
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Peroxidase luminol

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an example of a light producing reaction

126
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Primary anitbodies

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bind to specific proteins in a sample

127
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Stanley B. Prusiner

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coined the term prion in 1982. Nobel prize in 1997.

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Prokarotic Subunits

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50S + 30S = 70S

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Eukaryotic Subunits

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60S + 40S = 80S

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Theodore H E Svedverg

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Nobel prize in chemistry in 1926. pioneered ultracentrifugation. Swedish chemist.

131
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Gel Electrophoresis

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a lab technique involving gel, separating molecules based on size and charge.

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KDEL C terminus signal

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the most common ER retention signal which keeps the protein in the ER and prevents it from entering a secretory pathway

133
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Transmembrane domain

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gateways to permit the transport of specific substances across the membrane

134
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Base complementation

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the hybridization or binding that occurs between complementary base pairs

135
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Endoplasmic Reticulum

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large structure involved in protein synthesis

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N linked glycolysation

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glycolysation specific to addition to the N-terminus of polypeptide

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Phenylisothiocyanate

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a reagent that binds to AA of amino terminal, allowing only that AA to be cut off during digestion.

138
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Immunohistochemistry

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method of protein identification / separation that makes presence + location clear within the sequence

139
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Membrane bound ribosomes

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describes a location of ribosome (on rough ER). Produce proteins to be released to the cell membrane

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Acetylcholine receptors

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a protein given as an example to show that many proteins don’t get as far as the cell membrane (90% of ACh receptors are degraded b4 insertion into cell membrane)

141
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Thermodynamic hypothesis

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shape is thermodynamically the most stable in the intracellular environment

142
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Unfolded Protein Response

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a response that occurs in the endoplasmic reticulum to deal with misfolded proteins

143
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Creutzfeld-Jacob Disease

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PrP disease in humans

144
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Sedimentation coefficient

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characterises a particles sedimentation during centrifugation. Used to name ribosomes + subunits

145
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Streptomyces aureofaciens

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a fungal-like bacteria found in dirt from graveyards. Can be developed into aureomycin

146
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Epigallocatechin-gallate

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the major catechin found in green tea. Found to inhibit several bacterial efflux pumps

147
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Glial fibrillary acidic protein

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a protein found only in the CNS. Used for quality control in meat, if GFAP is present - meat has been contaminated by CNS

148
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basic local alignment search tool

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online database that allows searches for polypeptide / protein sequence. Computational analysis

149
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Post translational modifications

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enzyme catalyzed changes after the polypeptide is produced

150
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Enzyme linked immunosorbent array

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opposite of western blot. A technique used to identify the presence of a protein in a sample. Antibody is attached to a substrate in a dish already, sample is added on top

151
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Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy

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BSE. PrP misfolding in cows

152
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Critical Assessment of Structure Prediction

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CASP. worldwide experiment held every 2 years since 1994. AI has almost solved it.

153
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National centre for Biotechnology Information

A

same organisation as PubMed. Create and operate BLAST

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