Proteins Flashcards

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Protein elements

A

Carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen and sometimes sulfur

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2
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Protein general formula

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R-CH(NH2)-COOH

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Amino acid

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Has an amine group(basic) and carboxyl group (acidic)

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4
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R group

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Variable group- 20 types of amino acids

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5
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Protein

A

polymer of amino acids

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Dipeptide

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Two amino acids joined together by condensation with a peptide bond

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7
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Primary structure

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Sequence of AAs in a polypeptide chain by peptide bonds

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Secondary structure

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folding of the polypeptide chain into an alpha helix or beta pleated sheet

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9
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What bonding in alpha helix

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Hydrogen bonding between the =O on -CO groups and the -H on -NH

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Tertiary structure

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Folding of the alpha helix to form specific 3D shapes

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11
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Bonds in tertiary structure

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Hydrogen
Ionic
Hydrophobic interactions

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12
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Enzymes are examples of what structure

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Tertiary

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13
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Quaternary structure

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2 or more polypeptide chains joined together

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Globular proteins

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Fold into a ball shape
Hydrophobic R groups in, hydrophilic out

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15
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Globular proteins functions

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Water soluble
Metabolic role- enzymes, hormones, antibodies. eg. haemoglobin carries o2 with 4 tertiary structures

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Fibrous proteins

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long fibres of regular repetitive sequences and cross links

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Fibrous proteins functions

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Insoluble
structural roles, eg. collagen triple helix in tendons, bones, cartilage
ALSO myosin and keratin