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Boles - Chapter 5 Quiz
Proteins: Their Primary Structure and Biological Function
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Biochemistry
Undergraduate 4
10/03/2012

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Four ways to extract proteins from a cell
Definition
1. Sonication
2. French Press
3. Freeze/Thaw
4. Enzymatic
Term
BCA Method
Definition
Method for the estimation of protein concentration based on Cu2+ reduction
Term
Bradford Method
Definition
A method for estimating protein concentration based on Coomassie Brilliant Blue G250 absorption
Term
Ion Exchange Chromatography
Definition
Ionic strength (salt) is used to separate proteins
Term
Gel Filtration Chromatography
Definition
larger particles travel more quickly through gel beads
Term
Three factors affecting gel filtration chromatography
Definition
1. length of column
2. sample size
3. flow rate
Term
SDS-PAGE Gel Electrophoresis
Definition
electrophoretic separation of denatured proteins based on mass
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Two-Dimensional Gel Electrophoresis
Definition
Separation by IEF and then SDS-PAGE
Term
Affinity Chromatography
Definition
Use of substrates to separate proteins
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Specific activity
Definition
enzyme activity (micromoles of S->P/min) per mg of enzyme
total activity/total protein
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Six steps for determining protein sequence
Definition
1. Separate and purify chains
2. Cleave intrachain S-S bonds
3. Identify N-terminal and C-terminal residues
4. Cleave chains into smaller fragments and ID sequence
5. Repeat four with a different method
6. Reconstruct overall sequence
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Methods for chain separation
Definition
extreme pH, urea, guanadine HCl, high salt concentration
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Methods for disulfide bridge cleavage
Definition
performic acid oxidation, sulfhydryl reduction (BME) followed by iodoacetate
Term
Edman's reagent
Definition
used to ID N-terminal residues
Term
Carboxypeptidase A
Definition
cleaves any residue except Arg, Pro, Lys
Term
Carboxypeptidase B
Definition
cleaves only Arg and Lys
Term
Trypsin
Definition
Cleavage after Lys, Arg
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Chymotrypsin
Definition
cleavage after Phe, Tyr, Trp
Term
Clostripain
Definition
cleaves after Arg
Term
Staphylococcal preotease
Definition
cleaves after Glu, Asp in phosphate buffer
Cleaves after Glu in acetate or bicarbonate buffer
Term
Cyanogen bromide
Definition
cleaves after Met
Term
Electrospray Ionization (ESI-MS)
Definition
Formation of highly charged droplets containing protein and consequent determination of m/z in MS
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Mass, charge, and m/z relationship
Definition
M = n(m/z-1)
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Orhtologous
Definition
a given protein is homologous across multiple organisms
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Solid Phase Synthesis of Peptides
Definition
Carboxy terminus is bound to a resin and residues are added in a stepwise manner
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