PROTEINS Flashcards

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proteins are composed of

A

linear polymers of amino acids

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1
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most abundant and functionally diversed molecules in living systems

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proteins

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2
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the set of all proteins expressed by an individual cell at a particular time

A

proteome

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6
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amino acids with aliphatic side chains

A
Glycine
Alanine
Valine
Leucine
Isoleucine
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7
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Amino acids with hydroxylic groups

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Serine
Threonine
Tyrosine

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8
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amino acids with side chains containing sulfur atoms

A

Cysteine

Methionine

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9
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Amino acid with aromatic side chains

A

Histidine
PhenylaLanine
Tyrosine
Tryptophan

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10
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an Imino acido

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Proline

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11
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Amino acids with basic group

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Arginine
Lysine
Histidine

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12
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Amino acids with acidic groups and their amides

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Aspartic acid
Asparagine
Glutamic acid
Glutamine

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13
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has the smallest side chain

used in the 1st step of hene synthesis

A

glycine

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14
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carries nitrogen from peripheral tissues to the liver

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Alanine

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15
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used in purine synthesis

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glycine

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16
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branched chain amino acids whose metAbolites accumulate in MSUD

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valine
leucine
isoleucine

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17
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major inhibitory neurotransmitter in the spinal cord

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Glycine

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18
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accumulates in phenylketonuria

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phenylalanine

19
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has the largest side chain

precursor for niacin,serotonin (5-HT) and melatonin

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tryptophan

20
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transfer of methyl groups as S-adenosylmethionine

precursor of homocysteine

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methionine

21
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an imino acid that contributes to the fibrous structure of collagen and interrups alpha helices in globular proteins

22
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contains a sulfhydryl group that is an active part of many enzymes

23
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two cysteines can be connected by a covalent disulfide bond to form

24
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has a carbonyl group and an amide group that can also form hydrogen bonds

A

asparagine and glutamine

25
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site for n linked glycosylation in endoplasmic reticulum

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asparagine

26
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deaminated by glutaminase resulting in the formation of ammonia
major carrier of nitrogen to the liver from peripheral tissues

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precursor if histamine
histidine
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used in the diagnosis if folic acid deficiency
N-formiminoglutamate excretion test
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precursor of creatinine, urea and nitric oxide
arginine
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non polar amino acids
``` glycine alanine valine isoleucine leucine phenylalanine tryptophan methionine proline ```
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polar uncharged amino acids
-OH serine threonine tyrosine -SH cysteine amide asparagine glutamine
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charged amino acids
acidic - aspartate - glutamate basic - arginine - lysine - histidine
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all amino acids are chiral except
Glycine
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chemical compound that has a total net charged of Zero
Zwitterion
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which group accept protons?
amino group
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which group donates protons
carboxylic acid group
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fundamental functional and 3 dimensional structural units if polypeptides
domains
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specialized group of proteins required for the proper folding of many species of proteins
chaperones
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``` precursors for phenylalanine tyrosine L-dopa dopamine norepinephrine epinephrine thyroxine melanine ``` Pure True Love Does Not Exist To Me
tyrosine
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phosphorylation site of enZyme modification | often linked to carbohydrate groups in glycoproteins
serine
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sites for O linked glycosylation in golgi apparatus
serine and threonine