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Proteins

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  • linear polymers of amino acids
  • not static
  • molecule made of 1+ polypeptide chains
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Dipeptide

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  • peptide chain of 2 AA
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Tripeptide

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  • peptide chain of 3 AA
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Ogliopeptide

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  • peptode chain of 3-20 AA
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Polypeptide

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  • peptide cgain of many AA
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Peptide Bonds

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  • a series of planar peptide groups
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Double Bonds

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  • restricted rotation
  • can’t rotate
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Bonds that Can’t Rotate

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Calpha - C
N- Calpha

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Levels of Protein Stricture

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  1. Primary Structure
  2. Secondary Structure
  3. Tertiary Structure
  4. Quanternary Structure
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Primary Structure

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  • sequence of AA residues
  • protein sequence
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Secondary Structure

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  • spatial arrangement of backbone atoms (anything that is not a side chain)
  • stabilized by H bonds- between backbone N-H and C–O groups
  • proline can’t be apart of secondary because it doesn’t H bond
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Majot Types of Secondary Structure

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  1. alpha helix
  2. beta sheets
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Hydrogen Bonds

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  • bond between H atom and an electronegative atom (acceptor); such asN/O
  • H is covalently bonded to another electronegative atom (donor)
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Alpha Helix

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  • carbonyl O of each residue forms an H bond with the backbone NH groups
  • proline causes a “kink” - will change the sequence - destabilize some of the H bonds due to its structure
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Why is the Alpha Helix Destablilized by Glycine

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  • too flexible
  • no side chain
  • not usually found in apla helices
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Beta Sheet

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  • H bonds formed between neighbouring strands ( not within the same strand)
  • only involves backbone atoms
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Classes of Protein Structure

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  • depends on side chains and the functions of the protein
  • stabillized by H-bonding between backbone atoms not side chains
    1. all alpha protein
    2. all beta protein
    3. alpha/beta protein
    4. intristically disordered protein
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Tertiary Structure of Proteins

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  • 3D structure of single-chain polypeptide
  • conformations of its side chains
  • stabillized by interactions between side chains + backbone atoms
  • interactions between residues distant in sequence
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Ionic Interaction

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  • charge charge interaction
  • very strong
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Disulfide Bonds

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  • a type of covalent bond
  • formed by 2 cystines
  • only under oxidizing conditions
  • is reversible
  • important to stabilize protein structure
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Representations of Protein Structures

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  • backbond model
  • ribbon model
  • wire model
  • space filling model
  • electrostatic potential map
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Electrostatic Potential Map

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  • tells us the charge on the surface of the protein
  • red: negative charge
  • blue: positive charge
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Quanternary Structure

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  • 3D arrangements if multiple polypeptide chains
  • stabilized by same bonds as for tertiary structure
  • strong implications for protein function
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Non covalent

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  • H bonds
    (backbone-backbone, backbone - sidechain, sidechain-sidechain)
  • ionic bonds
  • vanderwaals interactions
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Covalent
- disulfide bonds - others
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The Hydrophpbic Effect
- protein core is hydrophobic - polar side chains can be found on the outside of the protein
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What Happens when A Protein Can't Refold?
1. aggregation 2. degradation
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Chaperone Proteins
- helps other proteins to fo;d - binds to hydrophobic groups to stabilize
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Denaturation
1. Chemical 2. Thermal
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Chemical Denaturation
- high concentratuon of urea= protein denatures - remove urea = protein can refold to original conformation
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Thermal Denaturation
- denature proteins by adding heat
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Protein Thermal Irreversible Denaturation
1. Native Albumen 2. Denaturation - expose hydrophobic groups - hydrophobic groups stick together to avoid interactions with solvent 3. Crosslinking
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Protein Domains
- critical for larger proteins - distinct region of a protein - many proteins= made up of connected domains - related domains found in different proteins - ecolution has 'mixed + matched' domains
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Protein Families
- during evolution, new proteins come from old ones - related by evolution (similar primary sequence, structures, functions, and domains) - residues that are critical for function do not change on an evolutionary timescale (conserved residues)
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Analysis of Proteins
1. Chromatography 2. Gel electrophoresis 3. Mass spectometry 4. Structural Analysis
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Chromatography
- indispensible for purification of proteins from complex mixtures - purification procedure requires multiple steps - different types of chromatography exploits differences in ciochemical + functional properties
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Types of Chromatography
1. gel filtiration 2. ion exchange 3. affinity chromatography
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Size Exclusion Chromatography
- each gel bead has pores which small proteins enter through - if a protein can get into a bead, it is slowed down - if a protein is excluded, it will come out of the column early - protein shape also affects evolution speed
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Ion Exchange Chromatography
- ion exchange relies on attraction of opposite charges - binds anions ( negative) - exchanging with ions previously bound - to get protein off, increase salt concentration - usually done as a gradient of increasing concentration (-) charge proteins: bind to column (+) charge proteins: go right through
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Isoelectric Point (pI)
- pH= pI : charge on protein is 0 - pH < pI : charge on protein is (+) - pH > pI : charge on protein is (-)
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Affinity Chromatography
- relies on specific interactions between protein + ligand - if a ligand is attatched to column matrix, certain proteins will bind to it, others won't - powerful method but requires knowledge of what ligand to use
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Ligand
- a compound that binds to a protin
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What is SDS- PAGE
- analytical method - denatures proteins - ionic detergent - binds to proteins and gives them a (-) charge - negatively charged
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SDS PAGE
- seperates basis of polypeptise chain size - charged molecules migrate in an electric field - a gel acts as a molecular sieve - smaller molecules go faster
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Mass Spectrometry
- characterize proteins in complex mixtures (proteoms) - provide info on identity, abundance, and modifications
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X-ray Crystallography
- determine 3D structures of proteins - the protein must first be crystallized
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NMR Definition
- nuclear magnetic reasonance
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NMR For Protein Structure Determination
- determines structures of small proteins - crystallization of protein is not required - an ensemble of structures is obtained
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