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Proteins (Exam 3) Flashcards

1
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Proteins are the most

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diverse group of biologically important substances

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Proteins

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Organic compounds that contain nitrogen, carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen

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2
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Building block of life?

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Proteins
Necessary for building and repair of body tissues

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3
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Proteins produce

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Enzymes, receptors, hormones

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4
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What are proteins made of?

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Amino acids

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5
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Each protein needs to have

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Stability and comfortability

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6
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Where does protein transcription happen?

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Nucleus

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7
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protein translation

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occurs in Cytosol
requires charges tRNA and ribosome
one reading frame
codons

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codon

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5 to 3
DNA/RNA sequence of three nucleotides
64 different codons

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9
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anticodon

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3 to 5
trinucleotide sequence located at one end of tRNA
complementary to corresponding codon

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10
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codon wobble

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tRNA codon can recognize more than one codon
atypical base pairing in third position of codon

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wobble hypothesis

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first two codons pair precisely, the third bases may wobble

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12
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the wobble hypothesis allows mRNA to be

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translated with fewer tRNAs than would be required without wobble

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13
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does transcription/translation occur simultaneously in prokaryotes? eukaryotes?

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prokaryotes - yes

eukaryotes - no

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14
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mRNAs of bacteria are ________ while eukaryote mRNAs are ___________

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polycistronic (several sites for initiating/terminating)

monocistronic

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15
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acceptor arm of tRNA

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attachment of amino acid

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16
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anticodon loop of tRNA

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interacts with mRNA

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17
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tRNA

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adaptor molecule composed of RNA
76-90 nt
link between mRNA and aa sequence of proteins

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18
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tRNA synthetase

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charges tRNA
specific for an amino acid

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19
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structures of ribosomes in prokaryotes vs eukaryotes

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pro - 70S
eu - 80S

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20
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release factor protein

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binds at the stop codon
signals end of translation, breaks ribosome/mRNA complex

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21
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protein folding

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process by which polypeptide chain gets its 3D structure to achieve its active state

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22
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consequences of amyloid fibril formation

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alzheimers
huntingtons
prion disease
diabetes type 2
parkinsons

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23
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what does ubiquitin proteasome system do to misfolded proteins?

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degrades proteins to avoid cytotoxicity

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24
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protein misfolding is the basis for

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numerous human diseases

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25
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osmolytes

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small compounds that enhance proper protein folding
result into native folded functional species

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26
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how do osmolytes induce folding?

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solvophobic effects of the peptide backbone

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27
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primary structure of protein

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amino acid chain

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28
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secondary structure of protein

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alpha helix chain, beta sheet

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29
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tertiary structure of protein

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domain/subunits

30
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hemoglobin is an example of

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quaternary structure

31
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proteome

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large amount of functional proteins (one protein may have many functions)

32
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large proteome is due to

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post translational modifications

33
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phosphorylation of a protein can provide for

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different kinds of conformations

34
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3 main therapeutic approaches to avoid misfolding

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inhibition of protein aggregation
interference with post translational peptide changes before misfolding
up regulation of molecular chaperones/aggregate clearance mechanisms

35
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functional plasma enzymes

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known functions
present in the blood

36
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non functional plasma enzymes

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no known functions
absent for blood

37
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sources of nonfunctional plasma enzymes

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increase in rate of enzyme synthesis
obstruction of normal pathway
increased permeability of membrane
cell damage and release of its contents

38
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tissue damage or necrosis increases the levels of

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several nonfunctional enzymes

39
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measurement of nonfunctional plasma enzymes is important for

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diagnosis of diseases

prognosis of diseases

40
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what two enzymes are important for the diagnosis of liver disease

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alanine transaminase
aspartate transaminase

41
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which enzyme is more specific for the diagnosis of liver disease?

why?

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alanine transaminase

plasma concentration increases ONLY in liver diseases

42
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Aspartate transaminase is expressed in

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a variety of tissues

liver, brain, pancreas, heart, kidneys, lungs and skeletal muscles

43
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does increased AST levels mean there is always tissue injury in the liver?

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NO

44
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does increased ALT levels mean there is always tissue injury in the liver?

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YES

45
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AST/ALT ratio less than one

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non alcoholic fatty liver disease

46
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AST/ALT ratio equal to one

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acute viral hepatitis or drug related liver toxicity

47
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AST/ALT ratio higher than one

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cirrhosis

48
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AST/ALT ratio higher than 2:1

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alcoholic liver disease

49
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when there is extremely high levels of alkaline phosphatase enzyme

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obstructive liver diseases

50
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when there is increased AST and ALT and EXTREMELY high levels of ALP

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obstructive jaundice

51
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when there is EXTREMELY high levels of AST and ALT and high levels of ALP

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hepatitis

52
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isoenzymes

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different forms of an enzyme that catalyze the same reaction in different cells/tissues

53
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isoenzymes have _____________ structure with _________________

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quaternary structures

slight variations in aa

54
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LDH1 location and importance

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heart, RBC

myocardial infarction

55
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LDH2 location and importance

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white cells

megaloblastic anemia, leukemia, malignancy

56
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LDH3 location and importance

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lung

pulmonary infarction

57
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LDH4 location and importance

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kidney, placenta, pancreas

kidney/pancreatic disease

58
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LDH5 location and importance

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liver, skeletal muscle

liver disease, muscle injury

59
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CK-MD (cardiac enzyme)

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biomarker of myocardial infarction

60
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myocardial infarction may be indicated by

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an increase in the levels of creatine kinase and lactate dehydrogenase

61
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what do a majority of drugs target?

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proteins duh!

62
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proteins as therapeutic tools

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stability
intracellular delivery
desirable pharmacokinetics
desirable pharmacodynamics

63
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why proteins against small drug molecules?

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diversity of functional groups
highly specific function - no mimicry
less interaction with normal processes
well tolerated due to being naturally produced in the body

64
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protein vaccines

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protecting against a deleterious foreign agent
treating an autoimmune disease
treating cancer

65
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protein therapeutics with specific targeting activity

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interfering with a molecule/organism
delivering other compounds/proteins

66
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protein therapeutics with enzymes/regulatory activity

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replacing a protein that is deficient/abnormal
augmenting an existing pathway
providing a novel function

67
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example of replacing a protein that is deficient or abnormal

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insulin therapy

68
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rapid acting insulin

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taken right before eating

lower high blood glucose level

69
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short acting insulin

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taken right before eating

lower high blood glucose level

70
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intermediate acting insulin

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taken at bedtime or BID

71
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extended long acting

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taken once or twice a day

72
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premixed insulin

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time taken depends on the combination

73
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at physiological conditions, insulin molecules exist in the

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monomeric form

Pathophysiology (18 decks)

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