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monomers

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lec 26 slide 3

the building blocks
atoms or small molecules that bond together to form more complex structures such as polymers

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polymers

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lec 26 slide 3

a large molecule consisting of repeating units
there can be linear and branched polymers

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what is radical polymerization

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lec 26 slide 3

hr reacts which causes the loss of the double bond

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amino acids

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lec 26 slide 3

the monomers if proteins

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draw a zwitterion

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lec 26 slide 3

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draw the general structure of an amino acid

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lec 26 slide 3

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what is the pka of a protonated amine

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10

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what is the pka of the COOH group

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4-5

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when is the zwitterion least soluble

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at its isoelectric point

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are all amino acids chiral

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no, glycine isn’t due to H instead of R group

all of the other amino acids have at least one chiral carbon

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what is the physiological pH

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7.36

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what is the equilibrium equation

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HA + H2O = H3O+ + A-

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based on the equilibrium equation, what does pKa equal

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pKa = pH
HA = A-

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in basic conditions what is the net charge of an amino acid

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-1

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in acidic conditions what is the net charge of an amino acid

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+1

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in neutral conditions what is the net charge of an amino acid

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0

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what is the formula for the isoelectric point

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(pKa1 + pKa2) / 2

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is COOH or +NH3 more water soluble when deprotonated

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COOH

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19
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what nitrogen is protonated for histadine

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the nitrogen attached to the double bond

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how do you calculate the isoelectric point with charged side change

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if the side chain is acidic (COOH) –> average the pka values of the ACIDS (ex. COOH and R group)

if the side chain in basic (+NH3) –> average the pka values for the BASES (ex. +NH3 and the R group)

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which enantiomer is preferred for amino acids

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the L enantiomer is preferred over the D

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which AA is achiral

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glycine

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23
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describe aliphatic amino acids

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slide 9
- have nonpolar (hydrophobic) side chains
- in proteins, they generally make up the interior and are useful for repelling water water and creating hydrophobic environments

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show how aliphatic AAs are hydrophobic

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slide 9
- see diagram
- exclude water in interior of protein to generate the hydrophobic pocket
- LDFs exclude water

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describe AAs with hydroxy group
slide 10 - are polar protic with the side chains capable of forming H-bond networks with water - no acid base effects on the side chain because the OH on the R group has a pKa of 15-16 (to difficult to deprotonate)
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why are hydroxy containing AAs involved in catalysis
slide 10 - because H-bond mitigates the negative charge that would generate if attached by a nucleophile
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describe sulfur containing AAs
slide 10 - used to create hydrophobic pockets in proteins - generally found in the interior of proteins - have redox activity (a type of chemical reaction that involves a transfer of electrons between two species)
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why are disulfide bonds important
slide 11 - cysteins contain a thiol group (R-S-H) which can be oxidized to disulfides. The disulfides can be reduced back to thiols - disulfide bonds are important when considering overall protein folding
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what type of catalysis do acidic AAs engage in
slide 11 basic catalysis
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what type of catalysis do basic AAs engage in
slide 12 acidic catalysis
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draw basic vs. acidic catalysis
slides 11 and 12
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what effects the strength of basicity of AAs
slide 12 their stability. ex. arginine is the strongest base because it can stabilize (compared to histidine and lysine
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what are the uses of amide-based amino acids and draw the structure
slide 12 - increases the polarity of the compound
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describe benzene rings in terms of AAs
slide 13 - aromatic side chains are useful for hydrophobic pockets - pi stacking interactions (especially in active site)
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describe pi stacking
slide 13 - occurs especially in the active site - requires more than one aromatic group - draw the partial positivity and partial negativity of benzene - draw the different ways a benzene may pi stack
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what does proton transfers indicate
slide 13 acid-base reactions
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describe HVK reaction
slide 15 - synthesis of AAs - first reactants: 1. Br2, PBr3 1. H2O - second reactants: 1. NH3 xs 2. HA - not enantiomerically pure (you get a racemic mixture on the NH2
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how do you reduce AAs
slide 16 - reactants: 1. NH3, trace acid 2. H2, Pd/C - no stereochemical control
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describe the strecker synthesis
slide 17 - must start from an aldehyde - reactants: 1. NH3, trace acid 2. HCN 3. acid, heat - adds a carbon due to the HCN - trick: find the alpha carbon, the side group should remain the same
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do practice problem on slide 18
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draw the process of an amide forming a peptide bond
slide 18
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describe how the active site is stabilized
slide 19 hydrogens bonds stabilize the active state
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answer slide 20
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peptide vs protein
peptide is a smaller linkage of amino acids longer polymers are referred to as proteins
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where does restricted rotation occur in an amino acid and why
slide 21 - occurs between a carbonyl and the amide - restricted rotation lowers the degree of freedom of the system - occurs because of their partial double bond character. This is due to the delocalization of electrons from the double-bonded oxygen to the peptide bond.
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what does an enzyme do to delta g double dagger
an enzyme catalyses a reaction which lowers the delta g double dagger of a reaction
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what is delta g double dagger
the energy difference between reactants and the transition state
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how does double bond character effect peaks
slide 21 - 2 peaks because of rigid double bond character (only at certain temperatures)
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draw why restrictive rotation occurs between a peptide bond
slide 21
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primary protein structure
slide 26 - the order of amino acid residues - does not give any information on 3D shape
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secondary protein structure
slide 27 - protein chains interact with themselves via hydrogen bonding in the backbone - they primarily form two secondary structures: alpha helix and beta pleated sheets alpha helix = coiled loop; a protein containing alpha helices is flexible and stretchy; H bonding occurs between NH (first) and C=O (second) beta pleated sheet = H-bonds between strands in the backbone that sit side by side; they are strong but not flexible
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tertiary protein structure
slide 29 - defines how a protein "folds" to achieve its active form (its overall 3D shape) - held together by side chain interactions including H-bonding, salt bridges, hydrophobic effects, disulfide bonds, and pi-stacking
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for a tertiary protein structure, draw how a hydrogen bond holds the structure
slide 21
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for a tertiary protein structure, draw how a salt bridge holds the structure
slide 29
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for a tertiary protein structure, draw how hydrophobic interactions hold the structure
slide 29
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for a tertiary protein structure, draw how a disulfide bond holds the structure
slide 29
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describe denaturing a protein
slide 33/35 - structure is critical to the proteins function - many of these features are held together by very specific chemical interactions - disrupting these interactions leads to a protein being denatured (prevents the protein from working any longer) - IM forces are fairly weak. Heat and agitation disrupt. They can then rearrange which denatures the protein.
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which force is sensitive to pH for protein denaturation and why
slide 36 - salt bridges are sensitive to pH because it is a bond between a positive and a negatively charged R group
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is -OH sensitive to pH change
slide 36 - not really, because -OH has a high pka (~15-16), so not much dependence
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is pi stacking sensitive to pH changes
slide 36 - pi stacking occurs in hydrophobic pocket which excludes water. So they are not pH dependent.

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