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An Introduction To Protein Structure

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The protein Ribonuclease contains 8 cysteine amino acids. The protein is denatured in 8M urea and a reducing agent is added. Assume that all cysteine bonds are broken and can recombine randomly.How many combinations of disulphide bonds are possible?   Refer to notes  
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Which of the following amino acids would you NOT expect to find in the hydrophobic core of a globular protein? a) Alanine b) Phenylalanine c) Valine d) Serine   Refer to notes  
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Which amino acid side chain would have a no charged groups at pH 7.0? a) Arginine b) Glutamate c) Lysine d) Alanine   Refer to notes  
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The spatial arrangement of helices and strands within a single polypeptide chain is called the: a) Primary structure b) Secondary structure c) Tertiary structure d) Quaternary structure   Refer to notes  
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Which of the following amino acids is polar? a) Alanine b) Valine c) Lysine d) Leucine   Refer to notes  
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What are the four levels of structure determine the shape of proteins?   Primary, Seconday, Tertiary and Quaternary.  
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What is a Primary Structure?   The linear sequence of amino acids.  
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What is a Secondary Structure?   the localized organization of parts of a polypeptide chain (e.g., the alpha helix or beta-pleated sheet).  
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What is a Tertiary Structure?   The overall, three-dimensional arrangement of the polypeptide chain.  
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What is a Quaternary Structure?   The association of two or more polypeptides into a multi-subunit complex.  
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What is a protein?   Proteins are single, unbranched chains of amino acid monomers.  
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How many amino acids are there?   20.  
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What determines a protein's 3D structure? (conformation)   A protein's amino acid sequence.  
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What determines the function of a protein?   A protein’s structure.  
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What is the structural form of L-Alanine?   Refer to notes.  
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What is the structural form of D-Alanine?   Refer to notes.  
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All amino acids have the same general structure but what is different for each of them?   The side chain (R group) of each is different.  
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What are the nonpolar, aliphatic R groups?   Glycine, Alanine, Leucine, Methionine, Isoleucine and Valine.  
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What are the aromatic R groups?   Phenylalanine, Tyrosine and Tryptophan.  
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What are the polar, uncharged R groups?   Serine, Threonine, Cysteine, Proline, Asparagine and Glutamine.  
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What are the positively charged R groups?   Lysine, Arginine and Histidine.  
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What are the negatively charged R groups?   Asparate and Glutamate.  
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In what form do isolated amino acids exist in solution?   Zwitterionic form.  
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In what form do proteins exist in solution?   A polypeptide chain, with a positive N-terminus, negative C-terminus.  
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What type of bond is usually represented by a dashed line?   Hydrogen bonds.  
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