Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

Biochemistry > Quiz 2 > Flashcards

Quiz 2 Flashcards

1
Q

Name this major functional group

A

Alcohol

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

Name this major functional group

A

Aldehyde

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

Name this major functional group

A

Ketone

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

Name this major functional group

A

Ether

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

Name this major functional group

A

Acid Anhydride

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

Name this major functional group

A

Sulfhydryl group

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

Name this major functional group

A

Disulfide

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

Name this major functional group

A

Amino group

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

Name this major functional group

A

Ester

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

Name this major functional group

A

Thioester

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

Name this major functional group

A

Phosphoester

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

Name this major functional group

A

Amide (Peptide bond)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

Where do essential amino acids come from?

A

Our diets since we cannot produce them ourselves like we can with nonessential amino acids

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

What are the 5 basic groups of amino acids?

A 
Nonpolar (aliphatic)
Aromatic
Polar, Uncharged
Positively charged (basic)
Negatively charged (acidic)
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

Draw the basic structure of an amino acid at physiological pH.

A
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

What does it mean to be chiral and are amino acids considered chiral?

A

To be chiral means that there are 4 different groups coming off of the alpha carbon (the carbon between the carboxyl group and the amino group)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

Draw a Glycine. Would this want to be exposed to aqueous solution or buried in the core?

A

Buried in the core (nonpolar and hydrophobic)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

Draw an Alanine. Would this be polar or non polar?

A

Nonpolar (CH3 has no dipole and is hydrophobic)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

Draw Phenylalanine. Would this be buried in the core or exposed to the aqueous solution?

A

Buried in the core (aromatic - ring with double bonds) (hydrophobic and nonpolar)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

Draw a Proline. Where would you find this in relation to the lipid membrane of a cell?

A

You would find this buried inside the lipid bilayer of the membrane with the non-polar hydrophobic tails

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

What is the only Amino acid that is NOT chiral?

A

Glycine (2 Hydrogens coming off of the alpha carbon)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

Which aliphatic amino acid would cause a kink in the structure?

A

Proline due to it connecting to the alpha carbon and the N in the amino group

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
23
Q

Draw a Valine. Would this be polar or non polar?

A

Non polar (remember valine is shaped like a V coming off of the alpha carbon)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
24
Q

Draw a Leucine. How is this structure different from a Valine?

A

It has an extra carbon coming off of the alpha carbon (shaped like a Y not a V)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
25
Q

Draw an Isoleucine. Is this polar?

A

No it is nonpolar

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
26
Q

Draw a methionine. What makes this group non polar?

A

The methyl group attached to the sulfur.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
27
Q

Draw a Tryptophan. What group of amino acids does this belong in?

A

Aromatic

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
28
Q

Draw a Tyrosine. What is unique about this group?

A

It is amphipathic (the H in the OH group can get donated and create a positive charge on one end and negative charge on the other end)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
29
Q

Draw a serine. Is this polar or unpolar?

A

Polar uncharged

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
30
Q

Draw a threonine. Where would you find this amino acid in terms of aqueous or buried.

A

Out towards the aqueous solution (polar)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
31
Q

Draw a cysteine. What kind of bonds can this amino acid group form?

A

It is a weak acid and can form a disulfide bond (the S)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
32
Q

Draw an asparagine. Is this polar or nonpolar?

A

Polar (A comes before G so A has one less C than G)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
33
Q

Draw a Glutamine. What is the abbreviation for this?

A

Gln

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
34
Q

Draw Lysine. What charge does this carry at pH 7.4?

A

Positively charged

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
35
Q

Draw Arginine. Draw where the positive charge would be.

A
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
36
Q

Draw Histidine. What is unique about this amino acid?

A

Both the charged and uncharged forms are present at neutral pH

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
37
Q

Draw aspartate and glutamate at pH 7.4. What are their abbreviations?

A

Asp, Glu

Negatively charged

38
Q

What is the isoelectric point (pI)?

A

The pH at which the amino acid is neutral

39
Q

How are peptide bonds formed?

A

Condensation reactions between the amine and carboxylic acid groups

40
Q

What reaction can break apart the peptide bonds in amino acids?

A

Hydrolysis (enzymatic assisted by proteases)

41
Q

Why is Cysteine important in stabilizing the folded tertiary structure of proteins?

A

It can form disulfide bonds or bridges with adjacent thiols and especially with another cysteine
Remember a thiol is r-s-h

42
Q

Draw how you would create Cystine from two cysteine residues.

A
43
Q

What is the native fold?

A

The 3-D structure of a protein that is able to fulfill a specific biological function
(has a large number of favorable interactions within the protein -stable)

44
Q

What are the 4 favorable interactions in a protein?

A 
Hydrophobic effect (driving force for a proteins 3D structure - pushes them together)
Hydrogen bonds
London Dispersion
Electrostatic interactions
45
Q

What are the 3 forms of a secondary structure of a protein?

A

Alpha helix
Beta Sheet
Beta Turn

46
Q

What amino acid is known as an alpha helix disrupter?

A

Proline due to its kink

47
Q

What 2 amino acids are known as strong alpha helix formers?

A

Alanine and Leucine due to their small size and hydrophobic residues

48
Q

Which are stronger, Parallel or Anti-parallel beta sheets?

A

Anti-parallel due to their straight hydrogen bonds which cause atoms to be positioned in the same plane (linear bonds)
The hydrogen bond is between the carbonyl group and the amide group

49
Q

What 2 amino acids are used in order to create beta-turns?

A

Proline (kink changes directions) and Glycine (small and hydrophobic - only have an H bond)

50
Q

What kind of interactions are tertiary protein structures held together by?

A

Weak interactions and disulfide (covalent) bonds

51
Q

Why does Glycine act as a helix breaker?

A

Its small side chain allows for other confirmations

52
Q

Quaternary Protein Structures have multiple _____.

A

Subunits (more than one polypeptide chain)

53
Q

Homodimer vs. Heterodimer

A

Homodimer - two identical protein subunits

Heterodimer -Contains subunits from different gene products

54
Q

What does a quaternary structure do for the protein’s function?

A

Provides a mechanism for regulation of protein function through conformational changes. Think about how active sites change shape to bind to substrate

55
Q

Differences between fibrous proteins and globular proteins.

A

Fibrous is less water soluble (more stable), has to do with structure and flexibility of a protein
Globular proteins have a hydrophobic core and are less stable and have to do with the function of the protein (enzymes)

56
Q

What is the folding pattern of a polypeptide chains mainly determined by?

A

Primarily by the amino acid sequence

57
Q

Is protein folding random or nonrandom?

A

Nonrandom

58
Q

What are the purposes of chaperone proteins when it comes to protein folding?

A

Help newly synthesized proteins fold
Rescue misfolded proteins
Disrupts protein aggregates

59
Q

What do enzymes do for a reaction?

A

They speed up or catalyze a reaction without being consumed in the process

60
Q

What is the difference between an apoenzyme and a holoenzyme.

A

Apoenzyme is the enzyme without its cofactor

Holoenzyme is the enzyme with its cofactor (completely active)

61
Q

What is a prosthetic group?

A

A coenzyme or cofactor that is bound tightly or covalently to the enzyme

62
Q

What kind of ions are cofactors usually?

A

1 or more inorganic ions (Fe2+, K+, Mg2+)

63
Q

What are coenzymes and what do they do?

A

They are complex organic or metalloorganic molecules that act as transient carriers of specific functional groups (carry NADH or NAD) (not covalently bound to the enzyme)

64
Q

Where are coenzymes derived from?

A

Vitamins (vitamin B12,6,2)

65
Q

What is the common formula to name an enzyme (new ones)?

A

substrate+reaction performed+ “ase”

66
Q

What enzymes are in class 1 and what do they do?

A

Oxidoreductases (catalyze oxidations and reductions)

OIL RIG

67
Q

What enzymes are in class 2?

A

Transferases (transfer of groups like methyl and phosphoryl groups)

68
Q

What class of enzymes are hydrolases in and what do they do?

A

Class 3 enzymes that hydrolytic cleavage of bonds with C,O,N or other covalent bonds
(use of water to cleave bonds)

69
Q

What class of enzymes would lyases be under and what do they do?

A

Class 4 of enzymes and they cleave C,O,N bonds by elimination and leave double bonds or rings

70
Q

What kind of enzymes would be in class 5 of enzymes and what do they do?

A

Isomerases (transfer of groups within molecules to yield geometric or structural changes)
(Make an isomer of original molecule)

71
Q

What class of enzymes form C-C, C-S, C-O, and C-N bonds by condensation reactions and what are they called?

A 
Ligases , class 6 
(coupled to hydrolysis of ATP to ADP or similar cofactor)
72
Q

Where on the enzyme do catalyzed reactions take place?

A

Within the active site

73
Q

How would you describe the active site?

A

A pocket in the enzyme formed by 1 or more regions of the polypeptide chain
“pocket in the enzyme that catalyzes reactions”
“where the substrate and cofactors bind on the enzyme”

74
Q

Where in the active site do substrates bind?

A

Their substrate recognition sites (creates enzyme specificity so it can discriminate among possible substrate molecules)

75
Q

What does the specificity of an active site depend on?

A

The precise arrangement of atoms in the active site

76
Q

Is the pocket of the active site mainly polar or nonpolar?

A

Mostly nonpolar (think it is kind of buried away from the aqueous solution in a globular protein so it would be nonpolar)

77
Q

What do polar residues in the active site help with?

A

Help stabilize the interaction between the substrate and the active site

78
Q

What type of interactions bind substrates to enzymes?

A

Weak reversible interactions (van der waals, hydrogen bonds, electrostatic interactions, hydrophobic interactions)
SHORT RANGE SO THIS PULLS THE SUBSTRATE CLOSE TO THE ENZYME

79
Q

How would you explain the transition state?

A

Where the substrate is strained and unstable

We lower the activation energy to avoid this strained and unstable condition

80
Q

What does the free energy have to be in order for a reaction to occur spontaneously?

A

Negative (no energy input is required to start the reaction, the reaction releases energy)
EXERGONIC

81
Q

What would the free energy be if the reaction did not occur spontaneously?

A

Positive (input of free energy is required to drive the reaction to completion)
ENDERGONIC

82
Q

“Using an enzyme in a reaction will speed up the reaction time and increase the amount of products at the end of the reaction” - what is wrong with this statement?

A

Addition of the enzyme will increase the reaction rate but will NOT increase the amount of product being produced
THE REACTION REACHES EQUILIBRIUM MORE QUICKLY WITH AN ENZYME

83
Q

What does rate law show?

A

The relationship between the reaction rate and the concentration of the reactants.

84
Q

How is “k” determined?

A

K is the proportionality constant that relates the concentration of substrate to the rate of the reaction - it is determined experimentally

85
Q

What are the 4 major strategies used by enzymes for catalysis?

A

General acid-base catalysis
Covalent catalysis
Metal-Ion catalysis
Catalysis by Approximation

86
Q

What type of catalysis is occurring when the active site contains a reactive group that temporarily forms a covalent bond to part of the substrate?

A

Covalent Catalysis

87
Q

What type of catalysis is occurring when a molecule other than water acts as a proton donor or acceptor?

A

General acid-base catalysis

88
Q

What type of catalysis is occurring when the enzyme brings 2 distinct substrates close together in the active site to increase the reaction rate?

A

Catalysis by approximation

89
Q

Explain metal-ion catalysis

A

A metal-ion can act as a nucleophile or electrophile or serve as a bridge between enzyme and substrate (used by enzymes that use ATP as their substrate)

90
Q

What kind of functional groups participate directly in catalysis?

A

All polar amino acids

Ser, Cys, Lys, and His

91
Q

Which amino acid would participate in acid-base catalysis and why?

A

His due to its pKa being around 7 so it can donate or accept protons at neutral pH

92
Q

What 3 amino acids make up the catalytic triad?

A

Asp, His, Ser

Biochemistry (10 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2024 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions