Chapter 4: Translation and Protein Structure

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Special Amino Acids

Hydrophobic Amino Acids

Alanine (Ala, A)

Valine (Val, V)

Leucine (Leu, L)

Isoleucine (Ile, I)

Tyrosine (Tyr, Y)

Methionine (Met, M)

Tryptophan (Trp, W)

Phenylalanine (Phe, F)

Proline (Pro, P) #

Glycine (Gly, G) #

Cysteine (Cys, C) #

R Group is H, so symmetrical and Nonpolar

Increases flexibility of Polypeptide Backbone

R Group linked back to amino group

Creates kink in chain, restricts rotation of C-N bonds

Hydrophobic

Hydrophilic

--SH group - when two come into contact with each other form S-S disulfide bond. This bond forms cross-bridges that affects structure

Hydrophobic

Hydrophilic Amino Acids

Basic

Acidic

Polar

Glutamine (Gln, Q)

Serine (Ser, S)

Asparagine (Asn, N)

Threonine (Thr, T)

Arginine (Arg, R)

Lysine (Lys, K)

Histidine (His, H)

Aspartic acid (Asp, D)

Glutamic acid (Glu, E)

Protein Structure

Residues: Amino acids incorporated into proteins

Secondary Structure: Interactions between stretches of amino acids in a protein

Primary Structure: Sequence of amino acids in a protein

Tertiary Structure: Longer-range interactions between secondary structures- overall 3D shape of polypeptide

Quaternary Structure: Individual polypeptides that interact with each other

Results from hydrogen bonding in polypep backbone

Alpha helix: Tight right-handed coil

Beta sheet: Folds back on itself, forming pleated sheet-carbonyl and amide group across strands

Made up of several secondary structure combinations

Determines Function

Proteins can be Denatured (unfolded) by chemical or temperature changes

Chaperones: Proteins that protect slow-folding or denatured proteins until they attain their structure

Amino acids are ionic at physiological pH (Zwitterion); tetrahedral

Water is needed to break peptide bond

Peptide chains are synthesized starting at amino-terminal end, ending at carboxyl-terminal end