Protein Flashcards

(48 cards)

1
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Imino Acid

A

Proline

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2
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With alipathic side chain

A
Glycine
Alanine
Valine
Leucine
Isoleucine
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3
Q

With hydroxylic groups

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Serine
Threonine
Tyrosine

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4
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With sulfur atoms

A

Cysteine

Methionine

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5
Q

With aromatic side chains

A
Histidine
Phenylalanine
Tyrosine
Tryptophan
Proline
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6
Q

With basic groups

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Arginine
Lysine
Histidine

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7
Q

With acidic groups and amides

A

Aspartic acid
Asparagune
Glutamic acid
Glutamine

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8
Q

Smallest side chain
First step of heme synthesis
Purine synthesis
Inhibitory NT in spinal cord

A

Glycine

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9
Q

Carries nitrogen from peripheral tissues to the liver

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Alanine

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10
Q

Branched chain amino acid

Accumulate in MSUD

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Valine
Isoleucine
Leucine

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11
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Accumulate in phenylketonuria

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Phenylalanine

Phenyllactate, phenylacetate and phenylpyruvate

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12
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Deficient in PKU

A

Phenylalanine hydroxylase

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13
Q

Longest side chain

Precursor for niacin, serotonin, and melatonin

A

Tryptophan

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14
Q

Precursor of homocysteine

A

Methionine

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15
Q

Uncharged polar side chains

A
Cysteine
Tyrosine
Serine
Threonine
Asparagine
Glutamine
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16
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Precursor of thyroxine and melanin; dopa, norepi and epinephrine

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Tyrosine

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17
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Phosphorylation site of enzyme modification

Linked to carbohydrate groups in glycoprotein

A

Serine

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18
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Sites for O-linked glycosylation in Golgi apparatus

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Serine and threonine

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19
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With carbonyl group and amide group that can form H-bonds

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Asparagine and Glutamine

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20
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Site for N-linked glycosylation in ER

21
Q

Major carrier of nitrogen to the liver from peripheral tissues
Forms ammonia

22
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Acidic side chains

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Aspartate

Glutamate

23
Q

Precursor for GABA and glutamate

24
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Basic amino acids

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Arginine
Lysine
Histidine

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Used in the diagnosis of folic acid deficiency (N-formiminoglutamate excretion test) Precursor of histamine
Histidine
26
Precursor of creatinine, urea and nitric oxide
Arginine
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With sulfur
Cysteine | Methionine
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L-configuration usually found in
AA in protein
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D-configuration found in:
Bacterial cell wall, antibiotics
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Chemical compound with net charge of zero
Zwitterion
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Essential AA
``` Phenylalanine Valine Tryptophan Threonine Isoleucine Methionine Histidine Arginine Leucine Lysine ```
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Conditionally non-essential
Arginine | Histidine
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Enzymes for sequencing of: | N-terminal AA
Sanger's (1-fluoro-2,4-dinitrobenzene) | Edman's (Phenylisothiocyanate)
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Enzymes for sequencing of: | C-terminal AA
Hydrazine | Carboxypeptidase
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Secondary structure: R handed spiral Parallel to helix Ex.: keratin and hemoglobin
Alpha helix
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Secondary structure: Sheets H bonds perpendicular to helix Ex.: Amyloid and immunoglobulin
Beta pleated sheets
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B bends Loop and coil Motifs/ supersecondary
Other Secondary structures
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Fundamentally functional and 3-d structural units of a polypeptide Formed by combinations of motifs
Domains
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Specialized groups of proteins required for proper folding of many species of proteins Prevent aggregation Rescue proteins by unfolding hydrophobic regions
Chaperones
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Hemoglobin of conception up to first few months | At yolk sac
Hb gower
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Hb at first few months to birth | At liver
Hb F
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``` Myoglobin vs hemoglobin: 1 polypeptide 1 Oxygen For O2 storage With allosteric effect Hyperbolic curve ```
Myoglobin
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``` Myoglobin vs Hemoglobin 4 polypeptides 4 Oxygen For O2 transport With allosteric effect Sigmoidal curve ```
Hemoglobin
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``` Collagen Type Defect Ehler Danlos Osteogenesis Imperfecta Scurvy Alport Menke Epidermolysis Bullosa ```
``` Collagen Type Defect Ehler Danlos - type 3 Osteogenesis Imperfecta - type 1 Alport - type 4 Epidermolysis Bullosa - type 7 ```
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``` Clinical correlates: Taller and thinner Dolichostenomelia Arachnodactyly Ascending aorta dilation ```
Marfan syndrome
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Clinical correlates: Hematuria ESRD
Alport syndrome
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Clinical correlates: Kinky hair Growth retardation
Menke syndrome
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``` Clinical correlates: Multiple fractures Blue sclera Hearing loss Dental imperfection ```
Osteogenesis imperfecta