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BSI- Lecture 2
BSI Lecture 2- Test 1
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08/18/2013

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Proteins are made up of
Definition
Amino acids
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Amino acid sequence
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primary
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Formation of α-helix and β-sheets
Definition
secondary
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3-dimensional shape of protein
Definition
Tertiary
Term
More than one polypeptide (dimers, oligomers)
Definition
quaternary
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___ amino acids found in proteins
Definition
20
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____ essential acids
Definition
8
Term
body does not synthesize ______ amino acids
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8 essential
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____ non-essential amino acids
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12
Term
All 20 AA's have a
Definition
carboxy group, amino group, and H off of center carbon
Term
each of the 20 AA's have a ______ on center carbon
Definition
unique side chain (R- group)
Term
depending upon the unique side chain, the AAs are classified as:
Definition
Acidic, basic, polar, non-polar (very hydrophobic)
Term
Have carboxylic acid group in side chain
Definition
Acidic
Term
Asp and Glu belong to what classification
Definition
Acidic
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Lys - Arg- and His belong to what classification
Definition
Basic
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Have amines in side chain
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Basic
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Amides or hydroxyl groups in side chains
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Polar
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Asn, Gln, Ser, Thr, Tyr belong to what classification
Definition
polar
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contains -OH group that can be phosphorylated
Definition
Ser, Thr, and Tyr
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Hydrocarbons in side chain
Definition
Non-polar
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Ala, Gly, Leu, Lleu, Pro, Phe, Met, Trp, Cys, Val belong to what classification
Definition
Non-polar
Term
contains -SH that can form disulfide bonds
Definition
Cys (non-polar)
Term
Cells do not synthesize these amino acids, therefore it is essential that you get them from diet
Definition
Essential amino acids
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The 8 essential amino acids
Definition
Threonine, Methionine, Lysine, Valine, Leucine, Isoleucine, Phenylalanine, Tryptophan
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amino acids linked together through peptide bond via dehydration synthesis
Definition
Primary structure
Term
amino acids linked together through peptide bond via _____ (primary structure)
Definition
dehydration synthesis
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NH3(+)-CHR-CONH-CHR-COO(-)
Definition
Primary structure
Term
In a primary structure, NH(+)-CHR-_____-CHR-COO(-)
Definition
CONH
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2-100s of amino acids make up a _______
Definition
polypeptide
Term
2-100S of amino acids make up a polypeptide in a _____ structure
Definition
primary
Term
Coiling of polypepetide
Definition
α-helix (secondary structure)
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due to hydrogen bonding between C=O and N-H of two amino acids
Definition
α-helix and β-sheets (secondary structure)
Term
hydrogen bonding within polypeptide backbone (does not involve the unique side groups)
Definition
α-helix and β-sheets (secondary structure)
Term
zig-zagging of amino acids
Definition
β-sheets
Term
very stable and rigid structures
Definition
secondary structure
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Formation of these structures do not involve unique side chains, therefore they do not require a unique amino acid sequence to form
Definition
secondary structure
Term
Folded polypeptide strand into three dimensional shape
Definition
tertiary structure
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no two proteins will have the same ____ structure
Definition
tertiary
Term
determined by unique amino acid sequence
Definition
Tertiary structure
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protein domains
Definition
tertiary structure
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types of bonds that will stabilize tertiary structure
Definition
hydrophobic interaction, hydrogen bond, ionic bond, van der waals attractions, and disulfide bridge/bond
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interactions formed between molecules due to nonpolar tendencies
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hydrophobic interaction
Term
dimers and obigomers are examples of
Definition
more than one polypeptide chain
Term
each polypeptide chain is called a _____
Definition
protein subunit
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two polypeptide chains
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dimers
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two examples of dimers
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homodimers and heterodimers
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protein containing more than two polypeptide chains
Definition
oligomers
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types of bonds stablizing quaternary structure
Definition
hydrophobic interaction, hydrogen bond, ionic bond, van der walls attraction, disulfide bridge
Term
Not all proteins have _________ structure
Definition
quaternary
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