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09/20/2010

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Term
pKa of --COO- group in amino acids
Definition
~2
Term
pKa of --NH3+ group in amino acids
Definition
~10 or 9.5
Term
What is a pI value?
Definition
pH at which zwitter ion is at maximum concentration
Term
pI value for most amino acids
Definition
~6

(pKa of --COO- group + pKa of --NH3+ group)/2= (10 + 2) / 2 = 6
Term
pKa for side chain of aspartic acid and glutamic acid
Definition
~4
Term
pKa of N in histidine
Definition
~6
Term
pKa for side chain of lysine
Definition
~11
Term
pKa for side chain of tryosine
Definition
~10
Term
pKa of side chain of cysteine
Definition
~8
Term
dicyclohexylcarbodiimide
Definition
makes peptide bonds among amino acids
Term
pKa for side chain of arginine
Definition
~12
Term
Where does trypsin cleave?
Definition
After LYS or ARG
Term
Where does chymotrypsin cleave?
Definition
After PHE, TRP, or TYR
Term
Where does staphylococcal protease cleave?
Definition
After ASP
Term
Where does thrombin cleave?
Definition
After ARG
Term
Where does cyanogen bromide cleave?
Definition
After MET
Term
ψ (psi)
Definition
the alpha C - C bond angle
Term
ϕ (phi)
Definition
the alpha carbon - N bond angle
Term
alpha helix
Definition
3.6(13)
Term
pi helix
Definition
4.4(16)
rare
Term
Collagen
Definition
Water Soluble
GLY-PRO-HydroxyPRO
Term
handedness of collagen
Definition
three left-handed helical strands are would into a right-handed triple helix (tropocollagen)
Term
force holding three stands of collagen
Definition
hydrogen bonds
Term
structure of insulin
Definition
two chains
Term
turns in proteins are marked by?
Definition
PRO.
β marked by GLY
Term
which is more thermodynamically favored: folded protein or random coil? why?
Definition
folded protein because water is highly ordered around random coil. entropy is increased when protein is folded.
Term
Forces affecting tertiary stucture
Definition
1. electrostatic interactions
2. hydrogen bonding
3. van der waals forces (very small contributer)
4. π bonding
5. covalent bonding elements
6. apolar interactions or hydrophobic interactions (major influence)
Term
forces influencing quaternary structure
Definition
1. electrostatic interactions
2. H bonding
3. disulfide bonds (covalent)
4. van der waals
5. non-polar interactions
(note: no pi bonding
Term
heterologous interactions
Definition
BA->BA
Term
isologous interactions
Definition
BA->AB
Term
pI value of myoglobin
Definition
7
Term
parts of heme
Definition
protoporphyrin IX + Fe+2
Term
Myoglobin Structure
Definition
1. extremely compact (water cannot fit)
2. 8 alpha helices
3. 4 prolines (most at turns)
4. non-polar face in, polar out
152 normal trans peptide bonds
Term
how is O2 atached to the heme group in myoglobin
Definition
bent
Term
difference between myoglobin and hemoglobin
Definition
myoglobin stores O2, hemoglobin transports O2
Term
adult hemoglobin chains
Definition
2 alpha helices, 2 beta barrels
Term
binding curve for myoglobin? hemoglobin?
Definition
hyperbolic; sigmoidal

O2 binds tighter to myoglobin than hemoglobin.
Term
where does CO2 bind to hemoglobin?
Definition
n-terminus
Term
what factors decrease the strength of O2 to hemoglobin?
Definition
1. Low pH (Protons)
2. CO2
3. Cl-
4. 2,3-Biphosphoglycerate
Term
equation for v
Definition
d[P]/dt=(vmax[A])/(km+[A])
Term
equation for vmax (how fast)
Definition
k3[Etot]
Term
equation for Km? how would you find it on a v/[A] plot? (how tight substrate binds)
Definition
(k2+k3)/k1; Km is the x-value of y=vmax/2
Term
equation for the specificity constant?
Definition
vmax/km (bigger the #, bigger the substrate)
Term
What is an ordered two-substrate, two-product reaction?
Definition
Ordered Bi-Bi, Competitive
Term
What is a random addition of substrates and random release of products reaction?
Definition
Random Bi-Bi, Non-competitive
Term
What is a "double displacement" reaction or two "half-reactions"?
Definition
Ping Pong Bi-Bi, Uncompetitive
*shows parallel lines on (1/V)/(1/[A]) group
Term
How does competitive inhibition effect (1/V)/(1/[A]) graph?
Definition
slope changes by (1+([I]/Ki), 1/Vmax remains the same
Term
How does noncompetitive inhibition effect (1/V)/(1/[A]) graph?
Definition
Changes slope and intercept by (1+([I]/Kix))
-Kis=([E][I])/[EI]
-Kii=([EX][I])/[EXI]
*if intersects on x-axis; 1/Km stays the same; Kii=Kis
*if intersects in 1st quadrant; Kis*if intersects in 4th quadrant; Kis>Kii
Term
How does uncompetitive inhibition effect (1/V)/(1/[A]) graph?
Definition
Slope stays the same; intercept changes by (1+([I]/Kii))
Term
Hysteresis
Definition
time relation; "lag"; a slow step in the reaction mechanism
Term
Fat Soluble Vitamins
Definition
AEDK
Term
Thiamin-Give following...
1. Synonym
2. Reaction
3. Disorder
4. Conenzyme
5. Active Coenzyme Site
Definition
1. Vitamin B1
2. group transfer
3. Vitamin B1 Deficiency
4. Thiamin Pyrophosphate
5. C-H on second ring
Term
Riboflavin -Give following...
1. Synonym
2. Reaction
3. Disorder
4. Conenzyme
5. Active Coenzyme Site
Definition
1. Vitamin B2
2. Redox Reactions
3. Vitamin B2 Deficiency
4. FMN & FAD
5. Z-shaped N-confuguration
Term
Niacin & Nicotinamide -Give following...
1. Synonym
2. Reaction
3. Disorder
4. Conenzyme
5. Active Coenzyme Site
Definition
1. Vitamin B3
2. Redox Reagant through hydride transfer
3. Pellegra
4. NAD+ & NADP+
5. Para to N in pyridine
*Psuedovitamin: tryptophan can synthesize coenzyme
Term
Pantothenic Acid -Give following...
1. Synonym
2. Reaction
3. Disorder
4. Conenzyme
5. Active Coenzyme Site
Definition
1. Vitamin B5
2. acyl carrier
3. Vitamin B5 deficiency
4. Coenzyme A
5. -SH group
Term
Pyridoxine -Give following...
1. Synonym
2. Reaction
3. Disorder
4. Conenzyme
5. Active Coenzyme Site
Definition
1. Vitamin B6
2. amino transfer reaction, carboxylation reactions
3. Vitamin B6 Deficiency- Anemias
4. pyridoxal phosphate
5. CHO
Term
Biotin -Give following...
1. Synonym
2. Reaction
3. Disorder
4. Conenzyme
5. Active Coenzyme Site
Definition
1. Vitamin H
2. Carboxylation reactions
3. Vitamin H Deficiency
*Intestinal bacteria have pathway to synthesize
4. Biocytin
5. 1st -NH group
Term
Folic Acid -Give following...
1. Synonym
2. Reaction
3. Disorder
Thiamin-Give following...
1. Synonym
2. Reaction
3. Disorder
4. Conenzyme
5. Active Coenzyme Site
Definition
1. Vitamin BC
2. 1-Carbon
3. Folic Acid Deficiency
4. Tetrahydrofolate
5. -NH beta to -OH group
Term
Lipoic Acid -Give following...
1. Synonym
2. Reaction
3. Disorder
4. Conenzyme
5. Active Coenzyme Site
Definition
1. NOT vitamin because it is covalently linked to enzymes via the side chain of a lysine
2. group transfer reactions
3. Lipoic Acid Synthase Deficiency
*Pseudo-vitamins: synthesized by mammals
4. It's its own coenzyme.
5. S-S site
Term
Cobalamin -Give following...
1. Synonym
2. Reaction
3. Disorder
4. Conenzyme
5. Active Coenzyme Site
Definition
1. Vitamin B12
2. methyl transfer reaction, rearrangement reaction
3. Perniscious Anemia
*Extrinsic (need to ingest) and Intrinsic (protein to transfer B12 across intestinal lining) Factor
4. ____-cobalimin
5. Cobalt Site
Term
Abscorbic Acid -Give following...
1. Synonym
2. Reaction
3. Disorder
4. Conenzyme
5. Active Coenzyme Site
Definition
1. Vitamin C
2. Oxidation Reaction, Hydroxy Reactions
3. Scurvy
4. is actual conenzyme
5. geminal hydroxy site
Term
Roles of Fat-Soluble Vitamins:
A, D, E, K
Definition
A-Cancer, Vision
D-Ca Control
E- Redox reagent
K- blood clotting; used to make GABA
Term
ΔG˚
Definition
=ΔH˚-TΔS˚=-RTlnKeq
Term
Van't Hoff Equation
Definition
lnKeq=(ΔH˚/R)(1/T)+(ΔS˚/R)
Term
D-Ribose
Definition
[image]
Term
D-Arabinose
Definition
[image]
Term
D-Glucose
Definition
[image]
Term
D-Mannose
Definition
[image]
Term

D-Glyceraldehyde

Dihydroxyacetone

Definition
[image]
Term
D-Fructose
Definition
[image]
Term

α-D-glucose

&

β-D-glucose

Definition
[image]
Term
α-D-fructofuranose
Definition
[image]
Term
Maltose... answer following:
1. What sugars present?
2. Between which C's are linked?
3. What type of linkage?
Definition
1. 2 glucose
2. 1-4
3. alpha
Term
Isomaltose... answer following:
1. What sugars present?
2. Between which C's are linked?
3. What type of linkage?
Definition
1. 2 glucose
2. 1-6
3. alpha
Term
Cellobiose... answer following:
1. What sugars present?
2. Between which C's are linked?
3. What type of linkage?
Definition
1. 2 glucose
2. 1-4
3. beta
Term
Gentiobiose... answer following:
1. What sugars present?
2. Between which C's are linked?
3. What type of linkage?
Definition
1. 2 glucose
2. 1-6
3. beta
Term
Lactose... answer following:
1. What sugars present?
2. Between which C's are linked?
3. What type of linkage?
Definition
1. galactose and glucose
2. 1-4
3. beta
Term
Sucrose... answer following:
1. What sugars present?
2. Between which C's are linked?
3. What type of linkage?
Definition
1. glucose and fructose
2. 1-2
3. alpha
**Non-Reducing!
Term
α-amylose
Definition
a) long, unbranched chains
b) sugar: glucose
c) alpha(1-4)
d) MW: 10^3
e) color test: purple in iodine
f) structure, 2 and 3 degree
**Still reducing
Term
amylopectin
Definition
a) highly branched
b) sugar: glucose
c) mostly alpha(1-4), some alpha(1-6)
d) MW 10^6
e) color test (pink in iodine)
**Still Reducing
Term
Glycogen
Definition
a) sugar: glucose b) alpha(1-4) c) lots of branches; alpha(1-6)
Term
dansyll chloride
Definition
reacts with amino groups
Term
carboxypeptidase
Definition
cleaves amino acids from C terminal
Term
Edman's Reagant (phenylisothiocyanate)
Definition
reacts with amino group
Term
2-4 dinitrofluorobenzene (DFNB or Sanger's Reagant)
Definition
reacts with N-terminus
Term
ninhydrin
Definition
reacts with amino group
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