Three dimensional structures and functions

Question 1

What is the tertiary structure of Human serum albumin?

Answer 1

Layered a helices and helix bundles

Example of tertiary structure in selected proteins

Question 2

What is the tertiary structure of E. coli cytochrome b562?

Answer 2

Single four-helix bundle domain

Example of tertiary structure in selected proteins

Question 3

What is the tertiary structure of E. coli UDP N-acetylglucosamine acyl transferase?

Answer 3

Classic example of a B helix domain

Example of tertiary structure in selected proteins

Question 4

What is the tertiary structure of Jack bean concanavalin A?

Answer 4

Single-domain protein made up of a large ß sandwich fold

Example of tertiary structure in selected proteins

Question 5

What is the tertiary structure of Human peptidylprolyl cis/trans isomerase?

Answer 5

ß sandwich fold

Example of tertiary structure in selected proteins

Question 6

What is the tertiary structure of Cow gamma crystallin?

Answer 6

Two barrel domains

Example of tertiary structure in selected proteins

Question 7

What is the tertiary structure of Jellyfish green fluorescent protein?

Answer 7

Barrel structure with a central a helix

Example of tertiary structure in selected proteins

Question 8

What is the tertiary structure of Pig retinol-binding protein?

Answer 8

Interior of a barrel fold

Example of tertiary structure in selected proteins