Proteins, structure and function Flashcards

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What monomer are proteins composed of?

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amino acids

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structure of an amino acid?

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purpose/function of proteins? why are they called the workhorses of cell bio?

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Structural, signaling, enzymes.

Muscle, fibers, regulators, hormones, etc

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which enantiomeric form do amino acids exist in in living things: D or L?

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amino acids (except glycine) are in L form

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Lysine : structure (don’t worry about R group) , category (basic/acidic?) abbreviation

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Lysine. Lys/K. Basic.

R

NH3+-C-COO

H

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tyrosine- special solubility properties, group it belongs to, unique name

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tyrosine nonpolar uncharged-In water, it is very insoluble .

aromatic

real world application: infant formula has to be shaken up, because the tryosine protein in it always settles to the bottom.

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what is a peptide bond, and point out the peptide bond in the following diagram

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link between O, C, N and H.

peptide bond is the covalent bond that links two amino acids.

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structural ramifications of peptide bonds?

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limit rotation: amino acids are not free to rotate around the N-C linkage because the peptide bond has a partial double bond character. This makes peptide bonds really stiff, gives rise to protein structure

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How do you name a peptide chain that has 4 peptides?

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tetrapeptide

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How do you name a peptide chain with 5-18 peptides?

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oligopeptide

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How do you name peptide chains? Which end do you start on, and what is the primary structure?

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Start with amino terminus. Give name of each amino acid in the chain. If 2 amino acids, di-peptide. if 3, tripeptide. if 4 tetrapeptide.

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How do you determine solubility of a peptide chain?

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Look at the R groups of the amino acids- if they mostly have CH2 or CH3’s, non polar. Lots of OH’s or O’s usually mean polar.

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13
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What types of bonds determine a protein’s shape?

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Hydrogen bonds, ionic bonds, van der waals forces. Hydrophobic exclusions can also bend it inwards

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What is a disulfide bridge?

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covalent disulfide bridges can form between the S’s in two cystein side chains

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What 3 types of hydrogen bonds exist in proteins?

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hydrogen bonds between atoms of 2 peptide chains. H bond between atom of a peptide bond and amino acid side chain. H bond between 2 amino acid side chains.

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16
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name the 3 basic amino acids

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arginine (arg) lysine (lys) histidine

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17
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name the 2 acidic amino acids

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glutamic acid (glu) aspartic acid (asp)

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name the polar uncharged amino acids

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Serine (ser), threonine (thr), tyrosine (tyr)

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nonpolar amino acids

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leucine (leu) alanine (ala)

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20
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draw proline

21
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anfinson experiment

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can break disulfide bonds with reducing agent. can denature a protein with urea/heat- renature it with cooling, remove urea.

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function of ribonuclease

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chops up RNA

23
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native conformation

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a protein in its normal structure

24
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T/F: can you regain enzyme activity in a previously denatured protein?

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yes! anfinson- nobel prize

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where is all the information about the shape a protein is supposed to take stored?
right in the amino acid chains
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how long does it take to denature a protein?
not long ! can do it in 15 mins
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what are some ways to denaute a protein?
heat. changes in PH. detergent. changes in ionic condition. changes in REDOX state.
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describe the levels of protein structure and what each contains
primary- amino acid sequence secondary- folding shapes (alpha, beta) arising from backbone H-bond interactions tertiary- the final 3d shape of molecule quaternary- when 2 tertiary molecules fold into each other
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where do hydrogen bonds form in an alpha helix?
in the peptide backbone NH and CO, every 4th residue
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in which direction do beta sheets point?
from N terminus to C terminus
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what forces are interacting in a tertiary bond?
vand der waals, hydrogen bonds, ionic bonds, disulfide bonds
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what do you call a polypeptide with 4 subunits
a tetramer
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in which type of structure is there interactions between the side chains?
tertiary structure
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what are embellishments in protein structure?
prosthetic groups and covalent modifications
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what is a prosthetic group?
non protein groups, either inorganic or organic, bound tightly to proteins to help them do a function. ex: heme group, hemoglobin, transports oxygen.
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give an example of covalent modification
protein phosphorylation; putting on phosphate group to activate enzyme, removing it to inactivate enzyme
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what is a metal co-factor? give an example of one
something a protein uses to help it get a job done- in this case, uses a metal to help it attain the structure it wants. carbonic anhydrase uses zinc for structure, and DNA uses magnesium.
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what is a zwitter ion?
an amino acid in its charged form; NH3+ on one end, COO- on the other
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Asp: full name and one letter symbol?
aspartic acid. D. acidic
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cys: full name and one letter symbol?
cysteine, cys, c
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E: full name and 3 letter name
glutamic acid, glu. acidic
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K: 3 letter and full name and property
basic lysine lys
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proline: 3 and 1 letter name
pro, P
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threonine: 3 and 1 letter abbreviation and property
nonpolar uncharged. thr. T.
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tyrosine
Y, tyr. non polar uncharged
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serine
ser , S, nonpolar uncharged
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arginine
R, arg, basic
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