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Myoglobin & Hemoglobin (59 cards)

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What kind of protein is Myoglobin? (structure, type, and where? ICF or ECF?)

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Monomeric (single polypeptide chain), globular, and intracellular

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What are the two types of Myoglobin?

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Deoxymyoglobin and Oxymyoglobin

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How many molecules of O2 does Myoglobin bind to?

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1 molecule of O2

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What kind of structure is Hemoglobin?

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heterotetramer (2 alpha and 2 beta sub-units)

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How many molecules of O2 does Hemoglobin bind to?

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4 molecules of O2

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What are the functions of Myoglobin?

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1) Increases O2 solubility in tissues
2) Facilitates O2 diffusion
3) Stores O2 in tissues

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What are the functions of Hemoglobin?

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Transports O2 from lungs to peripheral tissues (erythrocytes)

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What ring surrounds 4 of the six ligands of Hemoglobin?

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Porphyrin ring (The iron binds to the 4 N atoms of the 4 pyrrole rings)

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What is connected to the fifth coordination site on Hemoglobin?

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Proximal histidine (Fe connects to the N of the histidine ring) imidazole ring of a histidine

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What is connected to the sixth coordination site on hemoglobin?

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O2 (O=O)

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What stabilizes the sixth coordination site?

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Distal histidine

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What is the function of the distal histidine?

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Prevents oxidation of the Fe and reduces CO (carbon monoxide) from binding to the Heme

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In deoxyhemoglobin, where does the Fe lay? In what plane?

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Lies slightly outside of the porphyrin ring

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In oxyhemoglobin, where does the Fe lay? In what plane?

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Moves into the plane of the porphyrin ring

Basically, when the Hemoglobin becomes oxidized there will be a shift. The beta and alpha subunits will push one each other

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What are the two versions/states of Hemoglobin?

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T state (deoxy) and R state (oxy)

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Why is it important to know the primary structure?

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Because the structure dictates the function and knowing the structure of the proteins can better our understanding of species (Amino acids are conserved in hemoglobin among species)

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What are the main conformational changes in a hemoglobin chain when it is induced by oxygenation?

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When the O2 binds, it basically pulls the HIS ring up towards the porphyrin ring. The QUATERNARY structure changes when the O2 binds.

The iron moves into the plane of the protoporphryin ring.

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T state is also known as the ?

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Tense state

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R state is also known as the ?

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Relaxed state

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When Hemoglobin is oxidized, what two amino acids start interacting?

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-Asparagine and +Aspartate

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Does the cavity of Heme shrink of enlarge when it becomes oxidized?

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Shrink

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What is the organic component of the Heme group?

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protoporphyrin

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What kind of curve does Hemoglobin have?

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Sigmoidal

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What kind of curve does Myoglobin have?

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Why sigmoidal curve of Hb better than the hyperbolic curve of Mb?
More O2 is getting delivered to the tissues from the lungs from hemoglobin (66%) versus myoglobin (7%)
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What is an allosteric enzyme?
Allosteric enzymes are enzymes that change their conformational ensemble upon binding of an effector, which results in an apparent change in binding affinity at a different ligand binding site.
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What is cooperative binding? And what is an example?
the binding of one ligand (ex. O) to a protein that influences the affinities for the ligand of the other binding sites on the protein Ex: The binding of O2 in heme
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What is Affinity?
liking for more of the same molecules/tightness
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What is the Homotropic effect?
If the interacting sites bind all the same ligand
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What is the Heterotropic effect?
If the interacting sites bind different ligands
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What are allosteric effectors/modulators?
They bind to a protein at a site separate from the functional binding site (may be activators or inhibitors)
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What are the two models of the T and R state?
concerted and sequential which actually both happen at the same time
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How do you find the p50 of a graph?
you find the 50% saturation mark and draw a line straight down and that will tell you the p50
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The smaller the p50 the _______ affinity for oxygen
HIGHER, creates more binding for a lower p50 | this means it will NOT release as much O2 in the tissues
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The higher the p50 the ________ oxygen is unloaded
MORE and with less affintiy
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What are the three allosteric effectors?
1) Bisphosphoglycerate 2) Protons 3) CO2
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What are in RBC that makes the O2 release more?
2,3-BPG
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What does 2,3-BPG bind to? What charges does it look for?
It will bind to Histidine and Lysine | The negative charges on 2,3-BPG bind to the positive charges of the HIS and LYS
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What form of Hemoglobin does 2,3-BPG bind to?
T state/form DEOXY Stabilizes the T state because the T state can accommodate the 2,3-BPG while the R state can NOT accomodate
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What two chains do Fetus's use in O2 transport?
alpha and gamma | fetus wants to retain more O2 thats why they have gamma instead of beta
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What amino acid change in a fetus makes the difference from the chain being a gamma instead of a beta?
It changes from a (+) histidine to a serine (with OH group and is neutral) this makes for lower affinity for 2,3-BPG meaning the 2,3-BPG will not bind to the serine as well as it did the histidine
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Will the graph of a fetus have more or less O2 unloading?
LESS it retains more O2 which would make the graph shift left
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As 2,3-BPG increases it stabilizes ______ state so the ______ oxygen is released which means for a higher p50
T state, MORE
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The higher the altitude, which way does it make the graph shift?
Right because an increase in 2,3-BPG (lwoer affinity and MORE O2 released) at high altitudes which causes efficient oxygen to unload into the tissues
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What is the BOHR effect
the response of hemoglobin for a change in pH and CO2
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If you have pH of 7.2, how does this affect the graph shift and what state will be stabilized?
this will make the graph shift right because more O2 will be released (having more H+), the T state will be stabilized
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If you have pH of 7.6, how does this affect the graph shift and what state will be stabilized?
You will have stabilization of the R state and the graph will shift left because you have (less H+) and more O2 will be retained
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As the pH rises, becomes more BASIC, how will the graph shift?
The graph will shift left because His cannot form hydrogen bond with Asp because His no longer protonated= this promotes oxygen binding (stabilizes R state). Oxygen retained
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At low pH, more ACIDIC, how will the graph shift?
The graph will shift right because His is protonated and forms ionic binds with Asp= more Oxygen is released (stabilizes T state) more O2 gets released
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What interacts with the terminal amino groups and helps stabilize the salt bridge interactions? (This stabilizes the T state of Hb)
carbamate
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The R state is stabilized what?
oxygen binding to any heme group increased pH release of 2,3 BPG decreased CO2
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T form is stabilized by what?
oxygen released from any heme decreased pH binding of 2,3 BPG increased CO2
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What amino acid causes the change in sickle cell disease?
Glutamine to Valine | changes from a negative to hydrophobic
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Where is the mutation in Sickle Cell Anemia found?
on the β chain
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What do sickle cells do when they rupture?
-causes the release of iron -Increase in iron leads to the formation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) that damage lipid and protein components of the cell. -Sickle Cell Anemia can lead to Secondary Hemochromatosis (overdose of iron) --the only way to help someone like this is to pump blood out of them
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What is the mechanism of formation of hydrophobic patches in sickle cell anemia?
- In the T state, the valine will be protruding out trying to find another partner to hide itself (hydrophobic) and this forms patches between Hb's - --This reduces the solubility of deoxy but not the oxy from of Hb. - Sickling occurs when there is a high conc of deoxy Hb.
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What does THALASSEMIAS stand for?
Misfunctioning Hb genes where 1) One or more of the genes coding for hemoglobin chains may have been deleted 2) One or more genes may be shortened
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What is β-Thalassemia?
- β globin is lost or cannot be expressed - Homozygous: rely on γ chains - Heterozygous: one β gene is functional
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What is α-Thalassemia?
- can have 0, 1, 2, ,3 or 4 copies of α chains - Low levels of α chains compensated with production of β4 or γ 4 tetramers - Can make beta or gamma chains overexpressed

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