Post-Translational Protein Modification Flashcards

1
Q

Define the properties of a protein

A

Fundamental cellular component
polymeric
Macromolecule
Polypeptide

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2
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How many amino acids make up a protein

A

> 40

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3
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What is a polypeptide

A

Many amino acid monomer linked together by peptide bonds.

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4
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What are the two types of tertiary folding

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Fibrous

Globular

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5
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Define a primary structure protein

A

Amino acid sequence

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6
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Define secondary Structure

A

Interactions between adjacent amino acids such a alpha helices beta pleated sheets and random coils.

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7
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Define tertiary structure

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3D folding of a single polypeptide chain

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8
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Define quaternary structure

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Assembly of multiple proteins into a complex

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9
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How does sickle cell disease occur

A

Single mutation in beta globing gene where T to A in the primary sequence. GLU to VAL

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10
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What bonds are held in a tertiary structure

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Hydrogen bonding
- Between the R groups

Ionic bonds
Between Co2 and NH3 of R groups

Disulphide brides
- Between cystine and SH groups

Hydrophobic interactions

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11
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What are proproteins

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Inactive peptides or proteins that need post translational modifications to activate them.

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12
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How are proproteins used to get insulin

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Ribosomes feed the growing amino acid chain and directly into the ER where the signal peptide is immediately cleaved off by a signal peptidase to yield proinsulin.

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13
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What steps are involved in post translational modifications.

A

Processing

Covalent modification

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14
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What is the significance of post-transaltional protein modifications

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Covalent modifications allow the extension of structural repertoire of proteins. And the changes in chemical structure of protein leads to the change in spatial structure and biological activity.

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15
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Define proteolytic cleavage

A

cleavage of a protein at a peptide bond. One or several amino acids could be removed from N terminus of protein

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16
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Is proteolytic cleavage reversible

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no

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17
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Define proline isomerisation

A

The change in proline residue spatial conformation

e.g cis and trans

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18
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What additional small functional groups does Post translational modification occur.

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Phosphorylation
Acetylation
Methylation
Hydroxylation

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19
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Define Protein phosphorylation

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Phosphate donated by ATP which is transferred from an acceptor protein which is catalysed by protein kinase.

20
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Is protein phosphorylation reversible

A

Yes it can be de-phosphorylated

21
Q

Which biological processes can reverse protein phosphorylation do

A

Pyruvate dehydrogenase

- by protein kinase activated by high NADH and NAD and inhibited by pyruvate.

22
Q

What do cyclin dependent manses phosphorylate

A

Serine

Threonine

23
Q

When do CDKs only work

A

When they are attached to a cyclin

24
Q

What can influence the behaviour of CdK

A

The type of cyclin used

25
Q

What drives the cell cycle

A

Cyclin concentration

26
Q

Which amino acid is most commonly phosphorylated

A

Serine

27
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What does tyrosine phosphorylation lead to

A

Leads to binding of specific proteins that promote protein to protein interactions

28
Q

What are the ways you can detect phosphorylated proteins by

A

Phospho-specifc antibodies

2-Dimension phosphopeptide mapping with 32P

29
Q

What is protein acetylation

A

acetyl group is donated by acetyl coenzyme A and is transferred to an acceptor amino acid lysine in protein.

30
Q

In protein de/acetylation what is the reaction catalysed by

A

protein acetylation
Catalysed by Protein AcetylTransferase (PAT). Process of a protein deacetylation is catalyzed by a Protein DeACetylase (PDAC).

31
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What are the most characterised targets of protein acetylation

A

Histones

32
Q

Define protein methylation

A

Process where methyl group donated by s-adenosylmethionine is transferred to an acceptor protein.

33
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What is the reaction catalysed by in protein methylation

A

protein methyltransferase

34
Q

What are the 2 major amnio acids methylated

A

Arginine and Lysine

35
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How does PTMs change the chemical nature of amino acids

A

citrullination or deimiantion of arginine converting it to citrulline

36
Q

What large functional groups are involved in PTMs

A

Glycoslation
Addition of peptides and proteins
Additon of fatty acids and lipid residues

37
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Define Protein glycoslation

A

Adding mono or poly saccharides to a protein.

38
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What is N/O linked glycoslation

A

N linked
polysaccharide is added to a 14 sugar unit to asparagine residue of the newly synthesised polypeptide in the ER

O linked
Sugar added one at a time in Golgi or in the cytoplasm the sugar is usually added to hydroxyl group of serine or threonine.

39
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How is N linked oliosaccahrides processed

A

Removal of three glucose residues in the ER

Mannose residues removed and other sugars added in the golf apparatus

40
Q

What is ubiquitin

A

Small protein only containing 76 amino acids

41
Q

What is ubquitin attached to in protein

A

Lysine

42
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What does the attachment of mono ubiquitin do

A

Change protein structure

43
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What does the attachment of polyubiqutin do

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Marks for protein degradation in a proteasome.

44
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What are the three enzymes needed for ubiquination

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Ubiquitin activating enzymes
Ubiquitin conjugating
Ubiquitin ligase

45
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What are some of the biological processes of protein polyubiquitination and proteasomal degradation

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Removal of damaged and misfolded proteins
Control the lidepan of different proteins
Control multiple cellular processes

46
Q

What is lipidation

A

Method to target proteins to membranes in organelles

47
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What are the 4 types of lipidation

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C- terminal glycosyl phosphatidylinostiol
N- terminal myristoylation
S- myristoylation
S- prenylation