Chapter 5- section 5.1 Flashcards
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two types of protein interactions
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-interactions caused by enzymes
-interactions where neither the chemical configuration nor the composition of the interacting molecule is changed
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what is the function of most proteins?
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involves the reversible binding of other molecules called a ligand
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what site does a ligand bind at?
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binding site
-complementary to the ligand in size, shape, charge & hydrophobic/hydrophilic character
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what is flexible? (where its said to “breathe”)
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proteins
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the binding of a protein and ligand is often coupled to a ?
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conformational change
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conformational change in the protein that makes the binding site more complementary to the ligand where this structural adaptation
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induced fit
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in a multisubunit protein, a conformation change in one subunit often affects the ?
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conformation of other subunits
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substrate
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a molecule acting upon the enzyme instead of being called a ligand
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active site (catalytic site)
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where the ligand binding site is
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oxygen can bind to a ? group
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home prosthetic group (iron & copper have a strong tendency to bind to oxygen)
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iron is usually in a proteinboound prosthetic group called ?
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heme
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what is a prosthetic group?
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a compound permanently associated with a protein that contributes to the protein’s function
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what does heme consist of?
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complex ring structure called protoporphyrin where its bound by a simple iron in its ferrous state Fe 2+ (prevents iron to turning to its ferric state (Fe 3+)
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iron in its Fe2+ state binds oxyxgen ? but in the Fe3 state it doesn’t bind oxygen
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reversibly
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globins are a family of ? binding protein
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oxygen
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stores oxygen and facilitates oxygen diffusion in muscle tissue
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myoglobin
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responsible for oxygen transport in the bloodstresm
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hemoglobin
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antibodies and cytokines defend against ?
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pathogens
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what two proteins are involved in muscle contraction?
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myosin & actin
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two proteins involved in biological catalysis
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chymotrypsin & lysozome
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Myoglobin has a ? binding site for oxygen
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single; only has one molecule of heme
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what are the helical segments in myoglobin named?
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A through H
-His residue that is in the heme in myoglobin
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What are the proximal His names?
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His 93 aka His F8
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What does myoglobin’s function depend on?
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it depends on the protein’s ability to bind oxygen, release it, and where it is needed
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-equilibrium expression of reversible binding of a protein to a ligand
-equilibrium constant
-P + L (<>) PL
-Ka = [PL] /[P]/[L]=Ka/Ka
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at equilibrium, the association and dissociation rates are ?
equal when characterized by Ka
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what are the rate constants
Ka and Kd (unit Ms-1)
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What does Ka do?
- association constant that describes the equilibrium between the complex and the unbound components of the complex
-provides a measure of the affinity of the ligand L for the protein
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a higher value of Ka corresponds to ?
a higher affinity of the ligand for the protein
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a molecule that binds to a specific protein binding site (usually a small molecule)
ligand
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ligand protein interactions are stabilized by ?
noncovalent forces that dictate protein structure
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what does Kd do?
-dissociation rate
-first-order PL > P +L
-release of a lligand
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To measure the binding behavior of a ligand to a protein have to determine the ______ of occupied binding sites (Y or delta) for the reaction equation is delta = [L]/ [L] + kd
Fraction
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At kd = [L] the position is ____ saturated
50% (when Y is 0.5 its equal to the Kd
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A lower value Kd means a higher ________ of ligand for the protein
Affinity
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The bonding of oxygen to myoglobin follows the same concepts expect its equation is what
Y = pO2/ pO2 + P50 (p50 partial pressure) or (Y= [O2]/ kd + [O2])
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The binding of of oxygen to myoglobin makes a hyperbolic curve shape which means what?
All O2 binds with some affinity till saturated (P50 =2.8 torr for humans)
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Delta G related to Kd how
Dleta G = -RTln Kd
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Protein mstructure is affected how
By the way the ligand binds
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When heme is bound to myoglobin its affinity for O2 is selectively increased by the presence of the _________ his (or His E7 in myoglobin)
Distal His
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Heme prosthetic groups occupy a ___________ cleft within globin structure where the cleft is formed by 3 alpha helices & two loops in a 3D structure
Hydrophobic
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Heme Fe (2) protopohyrin IX provides 4 of 6 Fe ________
ligands (Fe binds to O2, NO2, H2S, & CO)
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__________ are the protein component of Mb & Hb
Globins
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_________ monomer binds one O2 for oxygen strage & dissfusion
Myoglobin
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________ tetramer binds four O2 for transport from lungs to tissues
Hemoglobin
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________ proteins creates a snug hydrophobic pocket for the heme
Globin ( myoglobin heme binds between the E & F helices)
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Oxygen binding properties of myoglobin & hemoglobin relate_______ & _______
Structure & functionm
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O2 binding measure the amount bound ( saturation) as a function of oxygen concentration) so graph axis are what?
Saturation vs O2 pressure
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Protein properties relates to their role in storage & _______ or transport
Disffusion
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Myoglobin _________ solubility & diffusion rate of O2 from capillaries to muscle tissues (Mb + O2 yields MbO2)
Increases
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Hemoglobin transport O2 from ______ & efficient release in capillaries due to cooperative O2 binding (depends on O2 concentration & regulation by tetramer conformational changes induced by allosteric regulators)
Lungs
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________ transport oxygen in blood
Hemoglobin
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Hemoglobin is a tetramer protein containing ______ heme prosthetic group
4
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________ has an alpha2beta2 tetramer which is a dimer of aphabeta protomers stabilized by a large number of interaction between subunits at one interface
Hemoglobins
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_______ structiure containm an alpha chain that has 7 alpha helices & beta chains
Globin
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________ structure allows for more complex O2 binding behavior
Multisubunit
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What are the two major conformations of hemoglobin?
1. T state (oxy, high affinity)
2. R state (deoxy, low affinity)
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O2 has a higher affinity to bind to hemoglobin in the ______ be O 2binding stabilizes the ____state
R
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When O2 is absent experimentally the ____ state is more stable & the predominant conformation of deoxy hemoglobin
T
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Hemoglobin binds oxygen ___________
Cooperatively
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Interaction between the ion pairs ___ & ______ of the beta subunit & between Lys C5 of the alpha subunit & His HC3 subunit stabilizes the T state
HC3 & Asp FG1
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What are the reasons why the T & R state occur in hemoglobin?
1. Oxygen binding triggers proximal His movement & F8 helix & overall 15 degree twist of the protomer creation to each other
2. Greatest changes occur hydrophobic & ion pair at the alpha 1 - beta 2 & alpha 2 - beta 1 interfaces & the central cavity IP to 6anstrogm
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What are the structural reasons for R & T state?
1. Oxygen binding induces conformational change around the heme which transcribed through subunit interactions
2. O2 binding to Fe2+ reduces its electron density (size) so that it slips into the porphyrin ring cavity (stabilized Hb conformation actually resist O2 binding)
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A protein that bound O2 with high affinity would bind it efficiently in the lungs but would not _______ much of it in the tissues
Release
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If the protein-bound oxygen with _____ affinity to trelase it in the tissue, it would pick up much O2 in the lungs
Low
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_________ has a sigmoid (cooperative) binding curve for O2 showing the transition from low affinity (T state) to high affinity (R state)
Hemoglobin ( O2 binds to the lungs where pO2 is high & release O2 in the tissues where pO2 is low)
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Allosteric proteins
Proteins where the binding of a ligand to one site affects the binding properties of another site on the same protein ( have conformation induced by binding of modulator)
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For protein with multiple binding sites (n) have to use what equation? (For proteins like Mb & Hb)
Hill's equation
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Hill's equation
YO2= (pO2)^n/ (p50)^n + (pO2)^n (n is the # of binding sites)
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The hill equation plot where the axis is what
log (Y/1-y) vs log [L] (y-intercept = log P50)
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The slope of the Hill plot is what
N(H) which is the hill coefficient that measures the degree of cooperativity
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If n(H) = 1 what does it means?
That the ligand is not cooperative ( can happen when the multisubunit don't communicate)(hyperbolic curve)
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If n(H) is greater than 1 it indicates what?
Positive cooperativity in ligand binding
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What are the two models for cooperative binding of ligands to proteins with multiple binding sites?
1. Concerted (MWC) model
2. Seqential Model
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Concerted (MWC) model
Is an all or nothing model where it assumes that the subunits of a cooperatively binding protein are fundionally identical & that each subunit can exist in (at least) two conformation to the other simultaneously
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Sequential model
Ligand binding can induces a change of conformation in an individual subunit & a conformational change in one subunit makes a similar change in an adjacent subunit (so a change in one subunit make a change in the other & so on)
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Hemoglobin also transport ____ & _______
H+ & CO2 (related to the bicarbonate bloof buffer system)
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Bohr Effect
pH affects O2 binding to hemoglobin
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Actively metabolizing tissues generate ____ to lower blood pH compared to the lungs where relates to CO2 hydrated in blood results to an increase in H+
H+
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Hb affinity for oxygen depends on _____ since H+ binding stabilizes the T state
pH
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The ____ difference between lungs & metabolic tissues increases efficiency of the O2 transport
pH
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When O2 concentration is ____ (like in the lungs) hemoglobin binds O2 & release H+
High
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When O2 concentration is _____ (like in peripheral tissues) H+ is bound O2 is release
low
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Mb-O2 is a _____ curve which indicates a single equilibrium constant for O2 binding with saturation at high O2
Hyperbolic
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Hb-O2 is a _______ binding curve which reflects variable binding affinity for each binding event (one O2 per heme) which is a positive cooperativity
Sigmoid
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Oxygen binding is regulated by what?
Shifting the Hb T/R equilibrium
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_________ factors shift the conformation of the 4 structure R (oxy) & T (deoxy) forms have different binding affinities for O2
Allosteric
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What is the positive & negative stabilizers for T & R state?
Positive: O2 binding & negative pH, 2,3-BPG, & CO2
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Connection to the bicarbonate buffer system & dissolved Co2 also affects O2 ______
Affinity
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Disloved Co2 leads to blood pH______ & HCO3 increase
Decrease
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_______ favors ion pair formation (T state) & O2 release in tissues
High [H+]
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Muscle lactic acid decrease ______ & more efficient O2 releases with leaving respiration
pH
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Lungs high [O2] favors ____ binding & H+ release
O2
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Oxygen binding to hemoglobin is regulated by what?
2, 3 BPG (a negative allosteric effector)
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Regulation of Hb O2 binding by 2,3 BPG to & stabilize Hb _____ state which favors lower O2 affinity
T
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________ anemia is a molecular disease of hemoglobin
Sickel cell anemia
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Serine proteases
hydrolyze peptide and ester bonds with an active
site serine in the catalytic triad
