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APS 138: Molecular and cell biology > Lecture 15: Protein structure and function > Flashcards

Lecture 15: Protein structure and function Flashcards

1
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Proteins are..

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single, un-branched chains of a.a with numerous diverse functions

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Proteins divers functions:

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  • Catalysis
  • Energy production
  • Host/pathogen interaction: antibodies, mucus
  • Structural: keratin, fibroin, collagen
  • Motion (cytoskeleton, muscle, flagella)
  • Organisation of DNA and regulation of transcription (histones)
  • Regulation (e.g. kinases)
  • Storage (seeds, eggs etc)
  • Toxins and venoms
  • Transport: across membranes, haemoglobin.
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catalysis:

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enzymes accelerate biochemical reactions

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Energy production:

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(light harvesting, electron transport, rotary ATPases)

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5
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Proteins comprise chains of amino acids joined by

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peptide bonds

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6
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peptic bonds formation:

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Condensation reaction:

Loss of water.

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7
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peptide bond:

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O
       || 
(+) -C -N-  (-)
       |
      H
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8
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2 types of terminus

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  • Amino ‘N’ terminus

- Carboxyl ‘C’ terminus

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9
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The polypeptide protein backbone has

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amino acid side chains (can be polar and non polar)

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10
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3 types of amino acid

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  • nonpolar
  • polar
  • Electrically charged
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11
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__ protein amino acids have side chains with ____ properties

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20

different

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12
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polypeptide backbone is..

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identical in all proteins

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13
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Side chins determine…

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how the polypeptide chains of the protein interact and how the protein is folded

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14
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Four levels of structural organisation of proteins

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Primary
Secondary
Tertiary
Quaternary

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15
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Primary

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Linear sequence of amino acids

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Secondary:

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localized organization of parts of polypeptide chain (e.g.  helix or  sheet) - using hydrogen bond

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Tertiary:

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three‐dimensional arrangement of polypeptide chain. Non‐polar amino acids typically inside and polar side chains on outside. Stabilised by H‐bonds and disulphide bonds.

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18
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Quaternary:

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association of two or more polypeptides into multi‐subunit complex. Rubisco has 16 subunits.

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19
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Proteins are held together by

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different ionic interactions;

  • ionic,
  • van der Waals
  • hydrogen bonds
  • electrostatic interactions
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ionic

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Atraction between +ve and -ve charged ions:

O- & N+

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21
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van der Waals

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Short-range weak electrical attraction & repulsion

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22
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Hydrogen bonds:

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involve a H shared between O and N atoms

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23
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alpha helix resembles a

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spring with h-bonds joining loop to loop

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24
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Beta sheet resembles a

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folded piece of paper (fan) H-bonds lie length ways

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25
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polypeptide chains can be linked by

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covalent bonds (tertiary structure) 
-forms inter and intrachain disulphide bonds
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26
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intrachain disulfide bonds -

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between the same chain

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27
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interchain disulphide bonds -

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between 2 separate chains

28
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Where do

Proteins undergo ________ to enhance their _____ before secretion

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In the ER.
Proteins undergo processes such as glycosylation and disulphide bond formation to enhance their stability before secretion.

29
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Glycosylation:

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he controlled enzymatic modification of an organic molecule, especially a protein, by addition of a sugar molecule

30
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The ER lumen has a

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Distinct environment

31
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Eg. of protein passage through ER

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1) polypeptide enters rough ER, brought by ribosome.
2) Sugar chains attached = glycoprotein
3) Transport vesicle buds off
4) Secretory (glyco) protein inside transport vesicle

32
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Glutathione is a

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tripeptide of Gly, Cys and Glu.

Exists i reduced (GSH) and oxidised (GSSG) forms

33
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The OXIDISING redox environment of secretory pathway supports

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disulphide bond formation (~ equal concentrations of GSH and GSSG)

34
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In the cytosol (GSH AND GSSG)

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[GSH]&raquo_space; [GSSG] so glutathione reduction potential is also reducing.

35
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Secretory pathway involves

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ER + Golgi

36
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Mucin is a

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Glycosylated protein/ proteoglycan

37
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Man produces ____ of mucus

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~ 1 litre/day

38
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Mucin has

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Large, extracellular glycoproteins with hundreds of oligosaccharide chains linked to a protein backbone. Either anchored (transmembrane) or secreted

39
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High glycosylation of mucins makes them

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resistant to acids (stomach acid), proteolysis, and adds gel-like properties found in mucosal barriers

40
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Examples of animals with mucin

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Fish (hagfish), amphibians, corals

41
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Keratin: The formation of disulphide bridges between two cysteines on separate polypeptide chains allows for

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the cross-linkage of the chains.

42
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% of amino acids in keratin are cysteine

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25

43
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in keratin S-S bonds give

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Great stability

44
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Beta keratins:

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feathers, beaks & claws composed of beta-pleated sheets, twisted and cross-linked by disulphide bridges

45
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Alpha-helical keratins

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mammalian hair, horns and hoof

46
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Beta keratins vs alpha-helical keratins

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BETA STRONGER

47
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Sulphurous smell of

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burning keratin

48
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Perming hair:

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example of how secondary & tertiary structure of a protein can be modified.

1) natural hair
2) distorted in roller
3) heat/ reducing agent, ammonium thioglycolate added
4) S-S linkages broken (by reduction)
5) add H2O2
6) New S-S linkages form (by oxidation)

49
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Collagen is the

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major extracellular insoluble fibrous protein and most abundant protein in animals. Help tissues withstand stretching.

50
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Helices cannot form in the absence of

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scorbic acid (no hydroxyproline formed), hence blood vessels, tendons and skin become fragile, leading to scurvy

51
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Fibroin

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Silk

52
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Glycine and alanine in silk

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High glycine and less alanine, have small non-polar side chains

53
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In silk what do the small non-polar side chains allow

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tight packing of the antiparallel β sheets, which contributes to silk’s rigid structure and tensile strength, comparable to that of high‐grade alloy steel, although density is ~6 times less

54
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Spinning a silk web:

Where is it stored?

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Silk protein stored as an emulsion. C‐ terminus ensures solubility, core is hydrophobic

55
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Spinning a silk web: What leads to silk emulsion unfolding

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change in the environment

56
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Spinning a silk web: The thread leaves the ____ through the ____ which…

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SPINNERET
SPIGOT
…strips off residual water. The molecules are stretched out and linked together to form long strands

57
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Spinning a silk web:

Molecule movement

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Water and Na+ leave lumen; K+, surfactants and lubricants enter, pH falls from 7.6 to 5.7

58
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Spinning a silk web: Folded conformation in aqueous environment

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  • hydrophobic core region contains non polar side chains

- Polar side chains on the outside of the molecule can form hydrogen bonds to water

59
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Spinning a silk web:

unfolded polypeptide

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long unfolded polypeptide with polar and non-polar side chains distributed along it

60
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Making bread:

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Protein (gluten) is key constituent of wheat flour (~12% protein). Gluten forms a matrix trapping CO2 bubbles. Gluten proteins linked by hydrogen bonds and disulphide bridges (broken by adding ascorbate).

61
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Making bread: mechanical work:

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As mechanical work stretches the dough, more hydrogen bonds can form between chains of gluten subunits

62
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Sickle cell anaemia - is a ____ mutation. what happens?

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Single muta on (GAG → GTG) replaces Glu6 (polar, hydrophilic) with Val6 (nonpolar, strongly hydrophobic) in the β‐ globin chain of haemoglobin (a single‐nucleotide polymorphism).

63
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HbS =

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The sickle cell genes make the body produce abnormal haemoglobin called HbS

64
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Sickle cell anaemia: What happens during deoxygenation (loos of O2)

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hydrophobic residues rapidly associate. Generates rigid fibres of HbS

65
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Is polymerisation of HbS reversible?

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YES
fibres ‘melt’ as O2 is taken up and the normal discoid shape returns. Sickling/unsickling cycles lead to damage to the cytoskeleton and erythrocyte membrane, resulting in sickle‐shaped cells and anaemia.

66
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% of birth in sub-Saharan Africa with sickle cell anaemia

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0.74

APS 138: Molecular and cell biology (15 decks)

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