Chapter 3 Flashcards
(19 cards)
Zwitterionic
+ and - charges
Amphoteric
Functions as acid and base
Amino group pka
9.4
Carboxyl group pKa
2.2
Peptides
Molecules containing amino acids linked together
Oligopepetides
Molecules containing less than 10 amino acids
Polypeptides
Molecules with 10 or more amino acids
Proteins
Functional molecules consisting of 1 or more polypeptides
Residue
Amino acid within peptide
Which amino acids can absorb UV
W Y F
Mainly W
If all pH is lower than pKas
Then the molecules will be _____
And the charge will be ____
Protonated
+1
If the pH is above pKas
Then molecules will be ____
The charge will be ___
Deprotonated
-
Isoelectric point
pH at one equivalent point where molecules have no net charge due to ionization
What are essential for biomolecular interactions
Ion interaction
Salt bridge
Ribozyme
Catalyst
Use ribosome
Peptide bonds
Amide bonds link
Rigid essentially planar
Which sterioform is factored in peptides
Trans
Cis steric clashes
What are the 2 different stereoisomers and which is found in proteins
L (amino on left)
D (on right)
L is usually found
How do you calculate the PI with multiple ionizable groups
Calculate the charge between each values of kA and use the average of the pKa above 0 and below 0