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only R amino acid

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L-cysteine
R= CH2CH2SH
structural implications: forms covalent bonds with itself

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only achiral amino acid

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Glycine
minimises steric effects in proteins
R=H2

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Stecker synthesis reagents

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  1. NH3, HCN
    NH3 and CN- both attack carbonyl carbon
  2. H+/H2O
    H2O breaks C-N triple bond and attacks carbonyl carbon
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Enantioselective hydrolysis

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add acyl chloride and NaOH. Cl replaced with Nitrogen
Porcine kidney acylase - chiral enzyme so only hydrolysis’ one enantiomer
Separation by differential solubility or ion exchange chromatography

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peptide bond: phi angle (O with line through)

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angle between the carbonyl groups through bond N-alpha-C to CO (OC-NH-CRH-CO)
bond around which there is free rotation i.e. single bonds

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peptide bond: psi angle (schrodinger symbol)

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angle between amine groups through CO and alpha-C to nitrogen (HN-CRH-CO)
bond around which there is free rotation i.e. single bonds

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The Dihedral Angles of Rotation for an Amino acid in a Peptide chain: right handed (RH) alpha-helix

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phi = -57
psi = -47
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The Dihedral Angles of Rotation for an Amino acid in a Peptide chain: parallel beta-sheet

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phi = -119
psi = 113
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The Dihedral Angles of Rotation for an Amino acid in a Peptide chain: antiparallel beta-sheet

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phi = -139
psi = 135
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Non-polar amino acids

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R group non-polar
9 non-polar amino acids
Glycine R=H2
L-Alanine R=CH3

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Forces involved in protein-protein as well was substrate-protein interactions : Hydrophobic interactions

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Increasing chain length and branching increases added hydrophobic bonding capacity
2 examples = L-alanine R=CH3 +2.85 kJ mol-1 (lowest)
L-Phenylalanine R= CH2Ph +15 kJ mol-1 (highest)
non-polar amino acids
hydrophobic core of a protein

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Polar neutral amino acids

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L-cysteine R = CH2SH (R- configuration)

L-serine R=CH2OH

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Polar charged amino acids: basic

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L-Lysine R = CH2CH2CH2CH2NH2 (C4H9NH2)

pKa = 9

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Polar charged amino acids : acidic

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L-Glutamic acid R= CH2CH2COOH pKa=4
L-Aspartic Acid R = CH2COOL pKa = 4
differ by one -CH2

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Forces involved in protein-protein as well was substrate-protein interactions : Hydrogen Bonding

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donor and acceptor
donors = hydrogens attached to EN elements
acceptors = EN elements with l.p.

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Forces involved in protein-protein as well was substrate-protein interactions - list them

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  1. Hydrogen bonding - 7.5 kJ mol-1 distance 2A
  2. Hydrophobic Interaction - up to 15 kJ mol-1
  3. Salt Bridges - 25-50 kJ mol-1 distance 2-3A
  4. Cation/Pi interactions - 4-10 kJ mol-1 distance 4-10 A
  5. Van der Waals forces - 6-8 kJ mol-1 2-4 A
  6. Covalent interactions
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Forces involved in protein-protein as well was substrate-protein interactions : Salt Bridges

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anions and cations
anions - O- (negatively charged oxygen/ other EN elements (?))
cations - N+ (positively charged nitrogen or metals e.g. Mn2+, Mg2+, Li+)

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Forces involved in protein-protein as well was substrate-protein interactions : Covalent protein-protein interactions

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Cysteine is the only amino acid with side chains (R=CH2SH) that can covalently bond
disulfide bond formed through oxidation

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Forces involved in protein-protein as well was substrate-protein interactions : cation/pi interactions

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parallel stacking interactions
e.g. phenyl groups stacked, delocalised positive charge parallel to phenyl group
perpendicular interaction
e.g. delocalised positive charge perpendicular to penyl group

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primary protein structure

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defined simply as the linear sequence of amino acids
all the information required to figure out the structure on the protein as well as define the catalytic activity of the enzyme is contained within the primary sequence
R groups alternate charges away from each other
must know primary sequence in order to: 1. determine the protein structure 2. determine the mechanism of action of the enzyme

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secondary protein structure

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defined as the local spatial arrangement of the main chain atoms
the primary structure spontaneously folds into local regions of structure which may comprise 6-20 amino acids

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3 main secondary structural elements

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alpha-helix
beta-sheet
random coil

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alpha-helix

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formed from a single peptide
resembles a coiled spring
right-hand (clockwise) turn
stabilised by H-bonding between carbonyl oxygen of one amino acid and the amide hydrogen of the residue 4 amino acids ahead in the primary sequence
3.6 amino acids in each turn of the helix
pitch is 5.4 A
R groups point out and slightly backwards from the helix, side chains 4 ahead will be close in space

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why does a alpha-helix form

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driven by primary sequence
when the amino acids are coiled up, all the hydrophobic residues line up on one side and all of the polar residues on the other

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beta-sheet
beta-pleated: rippled or pleated effect of the polypeptide chain from a side view partial double bond character of the amide bond side-chain R groups are trans successive side-chains extend from opposite side of the beta-sheet sometimes: one side side-chains hydrophobic, the other polar
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beta-sheet: antiparallel or parallel
``` anti: arrows alternate up and down H bonding straight parallel: arrows one way H bonding at an angle H bonding holds structure together ```
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random coil
non-structured polypeptide regions which link either alpha-helices or beta-sheets (although could be something else) no stabilised structure
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tertiary protein structure
the arrangement in space of all atoms in a single polypeptide - the 3D arrangement of the secondary structures folding driven by burying and clustering of hydrophobic side chains to minimise water contact small stretches of secondary structure act as nuclei for the stabilisation of other structures protein grows in cooperative fashion folding units form, condense, and the form larger folding units
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quaternary protein structure
some proteins subunits must associate in geometrically specific patterns in order to confer catalytic activity on the complex advantages (of this) 1. defects in subunits can be repaired by replacing individual subunits 2. the active protein can be assembled at a site which is different from where it is manufactured 3. sub-units can be self assembling, thus there is less genetic information required 4. can have more than one active site on a protein 5. subunit construction allows regulation
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the proximity (propinquity) effect
``` intramolecular catalysis - reactions in an enzyme substrate complex are first order catalytic groups acting cooperatively on the same molecule catalytic groups (unimolecular) have higher effective concentration than bimolecular reactions in solution intramolecular Nu- held more rigidly with respect to reaction centre (hydrophobic environment) , rotational and translational entropies lost on binding and not during subsequent catalytic steps intramolecular nu- much less heavily solvated than intermolecular nu- in dilute solution ```
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nucleophilic catalysis examples
L-cysteine R=CH2SH | L-serine R= CH2OH
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nucleophilic catalysis
potent as desolated in active site Nu- form covalent bonds between enzyme and substrate to give a reactive intermediate reaction intramolecular bonding must be reversible so products can leave the active site
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electrophilic catalysis
a covalent intermediate is formed between the cationic E+ associated with the enzyme and an electron rich portion of a substrate molecule no very effective E+ amino acid side chains - not important most commonly electron deficient organic cofactors e.g. vitamins B6 and B1
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polar acidic amino acids
deprotonated above pKa
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polar basic amino acids
protonated below pKa
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general acid
AH stabilises -ve charge of RCOOR
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general base
B stabilises +ve charge of RCOOR...H2O+
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concerted acid-base
+ve charge stabilised by base, -ve by acid | enzymes
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acetylcholineesterase
bimolecular rate coefficient ~ rate of diffusion breaks down amino acid (CH3COOCH2CH2NMe3+) into acetate (CH3COO-) and choline (HOCH2CH2NMe3+) enz-base attacks H2O which attacks C=O bonds to esteratic site, broken down and then released
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acetylcholinesterase mechanistic steps
1. enzyme-substrate complex 2. tetrahedral intermediate 3. acyl enzyme intermediate - alcohol of choline formed 4. alcohol leaving group replaced by water from solvent - general base goes through water to attack acyl enzyme intermediate 5. tetrahedral intermediate 6. active enzyme - product diffuses out of active site
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what stops acetylcholinesterase
Sarin and VX | bind to serine and cant hydrolyse strong O-P bond
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importance of TS stabilisation
to achieve optimal catalysis enzymes should selectively bind the TS rather than the substrate no advantage for enzyme to bind tightly binding constants for enzymes - milli to micro molar range binding constants for binding proteins and antibodies whose function is to bind small molecules tightly - nano to picomolar range stabilising TS reduces activation energy so enzyme works faster
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the lysozyme mechanism: Koshland
SN2 covalent intermediate preferred mechanism
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the lysozyme mechanism: Phillips
carbocations | probably wrong
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DCC
cyclohexane-N=C=N-cyclohexane used to couple an amine and acid group to form an amide efficiently and under mild conditions dicyclohexylurea - very insoluble (disadvantage)
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DIC
``` diisopropylcarbodiimide DIC (CH3)2CH-N=C=N-CH(CH3)2 soluble urea activates acid to form amino acid unwanted side reaction: O-acylisourea rearranges to N-acylurea before desired attack ```
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2nd generation coupling reagent
DIC + HOBt (1-hydroxybenzotriazole) HOBt more nucleophilic than amine HOBt forms a 2nd activated ester intermediate HOBt - catalyst
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DIPEA/BOP strategy
``` DIPEA deprotonates COOH BOP forms activated amino acid BOP contains HOBt loss of HMPA BOP robust ```
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Protecting groups
used against self condensations in polycondensations COOH: Wang linker (CH2PhO-solid support) attached to solid support - acid labile attachment of COOH to solid support NH: Fmoc, base labile amine protecting group - 20% piperidine in DMF (end of amino acid) used at each extension amino acid t-Boc - protection of amine side chains. acid labile 25-50% TFA in DCM t-Bu - protection of alcohols and carboxylic acids - 90% TFA in DCM
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Wang Linker
CH2PhO-solid support starting C terminal amino acid - attachment of carboxylic acid to solid support acid labile
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Fmoc
``` amine protecting groups used for each extension of amino acid base labile 20% piperidine in DMF (solid phase) deprotection - form carbamic acid and then lose CO2 ```
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t-Boc/Boc
``` amine protecting group side chains acid labile 25-50% TFA in DMF deprotection - scavenger ion needed TFA/H+ turns amide to NH2 and CO2 ```
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t-Bu / Bu
protection of alcohols and carboxylic side chains acid labile 90% TFA in DMF hardest to remove - strong acid add scavenger to stop carbocation undergoing unwanted side reactions with certain amino acid side chains
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solid phase peptide synthesis
precipitation from diethyl ether analysis by MS and HPLC Purification by HPLC
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acid sensitive linkers
operate via formation of a highly resonance-stabilised benzyl cation. protonation of the acid/amide carbonyl followed by movement of the benzyl electron pair to the carbonyl/amide results in cleavage of the product from the resin. leaving linker as a cation the more resonance forms and electron donating substitutients available to the benzyl cation the more acid-sensitive the linker
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which aromatic amino acids absorb significantly at 280 nm? (UV)
tryptophan (W) and tyrosine (Y) | appreciable extinction coefficients at 280 nm
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UV - estimate protein conc using A280
A280 arises from aromatic amin acid side-chains A280 = e280.c.l c = conc l=length (usually 1) three scenarios 1. e280 is known - conc can be calculated 2. e280 not known but can be calculated by measuring A280 on a known amount of protein or using a calibration curve 3. approximate using e280 = (no. Trp)(5500) + (no. tyr)(1490) + (no cys)(125)
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Circular Dichroism (CD)
used to detect chiral molecules and structures. rapid alternation of right and left-circularly polarised light chiral molecules absorb at different degrees
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Circularly polarised light
two polarised waves travelling at right angle to each other, appears to rotate when observed
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CD spectrum
delta E curve ( lowest energy) given in different signs with enantiomers elipicity vs wavelength alpha - minima - 209 and 222 nm maxima 192 nm beta sheet- minma 218 nm maxima 196 nm coil - minima 195-6 nm maxima 212 nm (opposite to other two )
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soft ionisation
electron spray ionisation (ESI) low energy no fragmentation of the analyte
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hard ionisation
chemical ionisation (CI) high energy causes fragmentation of analyte
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ESI
capillary tip - +ve charge analyte molecule becomes multiply +ve charged droplet solvent evaporates - molecule is smaller (Rayleigh limit) coloumbic explosion - charged, gas phase analyte molecules (smaller, droplet broken up)
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What could go wrong with ESI (difference between expected and observed)
imperfect deprotection incorrect sequence disulfide bond formation
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calculating protein MW from adjacent charge states
``` X= (M + Zx)/Zx Y=(M + Zx +1)/Zx + 1 Zy = Zx +1 Zx = (Y-1)/(X-Y) M = (X*Zx)-Zx = (Y*Zy) - Zy ```
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deconvolution
removes unnecessary/complicated peaks?

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