Biochemistry Protein Structure and Function
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What is the pKa value in relation to ionisable groups?

The pKa value is the pH at which 50% of the ionisable groups are ionised, resulting in a net charge of zero.

What is the primary structure of proteins?

  • The order in which amino acids are linked via peptide bonds (correct)
  • The three-dimensional arrangement of a complete polypeptide chain
  • Local regular folding stabilised by hydrogen bonds
  • The way in which multiple polypeptide chains associate

    • What does the term 'N-terminus' refer to in a protein?

    The N-terminus refers to the end of a protein where the unlinked α-amino group is located.

    What is the function of molecular chaperones?

    <p>Molecular chaperones assist in preventing improper folding of proteins.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Peptide bonds are typically in a cis conformation.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of secondary structure is characterized by the formation of hydrogen bonds between backbone peptide groups?

    <p>Secondary structure</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a type of post-translational modification?

    <p>Gene transcription</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the two most energetically favorable types of secondary structures?

    <p>The α-helix and β-sheet.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do prion diseases involve?

    <p>Prion diseases are caused by the misfolding and aggregation of prion proteins.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the pathogenic form of prion protein called?

    <p>PrPSc</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The _____ structure refers to the way in which two or more polypeptide chains associate in a multi-subunit protein.

    <p>quaternary</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of diseases are caused by abnormal prion proteins?

    <p>Prion diseases</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What dictates the ultimate function of a protein?

    <p>The amino acid sequence and higher-order structure of the protein.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following describes the role of enzymes?

    <p>Enzymes act as biological catalysts.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do enzymes lower to increase reaction rates?

    <p>Activation energy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the general feature of enzyme-catalyzed reactions compared to uncatalyzed reactions?

    <p>Much faster reaction rates</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a feature of enzymes?

    <p>They are specific to their substrates.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the first step in an enzyme-catalyzed reaction?

    <p>Formation of an enzyme-substrate complex</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an example of an enzyme that utilizes covalent catalysis?

    <p>Trypsin</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Enzymes can change the ΔG value of a reaction.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a transition state analogue?

    <p>A molecule that mimics the transition state of a reaction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which metal ion is often used as a cofactor in enzymatic reactions?

    <p>Mg2+</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of cofactors in enzyme catalysis?

    <p>Aid in the catalytic process</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of KM in enzyme kinetics?

    <p>KM is a measure of how tightly the substrate is bound to the enzyme.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Vmax represent in enzyme kinetics?

    <p>Vmax represents the maximal reaction velocity measured at high concentrations of substrate.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Enzyme reactions are characterized by measuring the initial rate of reaction V.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of kinetic behavior is exhibited when a plateau is reached at maximum velocity?

    <p>Zero-order kinetics</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the relationship between substrate concentration [S] and enzymatic reaction rate V?

    <p>V increases with increasing [S] until a plateau is reached at Vmax.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following statements is true regarding competitive inhibition?

    <p>KM increases with inhibitor presence.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of allosteric enzymes in metabolic regulation?

    <p>They have regulatory roles by changing shape upon binding modulator molecules.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Define irreversible inhibitors.

    <p>They inactivate enzymes permanently.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The Michaelis-Menten equation is important for understanding ______.

    <p>enzyme kinetics</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does kcat represent in enzymatic reactions?

    <p>kcat represents the catalytic rate constant, indicating the number of moles of substrate converted to product per unit time per mole of enzyme.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is biochemistry in context?

    <p>Molecular interactions in biochemistry that solve biochemical problems.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are proteins made of?

    <p>Polymers consisting of amino acids joined together via peptide bonds.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following are functions of proteins? (Select all that apply)

    <p>Transporting molecules</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Enzymes are essential for life.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term used for the primary structure of a protein?

    <p>The sequence of amino acids.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Proteins consist of a sequence of amino acids which fold into local structures called ______.

    <p>secondary structure</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do cells access energy from food?

    <p>Through a series of oxidation reactions.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which method is commonly used to determine protein structure?

    <p>Protein crystallography</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do amino acids contain?

    <p>An amino group and a carboxyl group.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do the side chains (R-groups) of amino acids determine?

    <p>The physical properties of amino acids.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of these amino acids classification types do proteins contain? (Select all that apply)

    <p>Non-polar</p> Signup and view all the answers

    All amino acids in proteins are L-amino acids.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The pI of a protein is the pH at which the protein has a net charge of ______.

    <p>zero</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following protein functions with their examples:

    <p>Cell signaling = Insulin Digestion = Trypsin Metabolism = Hexokinase Oxygen transport = Hemoglobin</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of regulatory behavior do regulatory enzymes usually display?

    <p>Allosteric behaviour</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary role of glycogen phosphorylase?

    <p>Catalyses the rate limiting step in glycogen breakdown pathway (glycogenolysis)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Glycogen phosphorylase activity is promoted via allosteric binding of ______.

    <p>AMP</p> Signup and view all the answers

    High concentrations of glucose-6-phosphate promote glycogenolysis.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What two distinct components make up a haemoglobin molecule?

    <p>Globin (protein) and haem (non-protein unit)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What state is haemoglobin in when it is carrying oxygen?

    <p>R-state</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which type of cells is myoglobin primarily found?

    <p>Muscle cells</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Myoglobin exists as a tetramer.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The two types of globin found in haemoglobin are ______ and ______.

    <p>α and β</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is characteristic of the oxygen-binding curve of myoglobin?

    <p>Hyperbolic</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Haemoglobin has a lower affinity for oxygen than myoglobin.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What causes cooperativity in haemoglobin?

    <p>Quaternary association of globins</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What role does 2,3-bisphosphoglycerate (BPG) play in hemoglobin function?

    <p>Stabilizes the T-state</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of molecule is a ligand?

    <p>A small molecule that binds to a receptor</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of proteins as drug targets?

    <p>To target regulatory proteins for therapeutic effects</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Agonists block biological responses.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens when T-state hemoglobin circulates back to the lungs?

    <p>It reverts to R-state and binds oxygen.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are endogenous ligands?

    <p>Ligands produced in the body</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following ligands are considered exogenous?

    <p>Medicinal drugs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the process called when a ligand binds to a receptor?

    <p>Reception</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Most ligands enter the cell after binding to their receptors.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens to the receptor protein when a ligand binds to it?

    <p>Conformation changes occur.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the four types of physiological receptors?

    <p>Ligand-gated ion channels</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What initiates the signal transduction process?

    <p>Binding of a ligand to a receptor</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Signal transduction lasts for minutes to hours.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of receptor directly opens ion channels in response to ligand binding?

    <p>Ligand-gated ion channels</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of second messengers in signal transduction?

    <p>They trigger physiological changes at the cellular level.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The main function of receptor tyrosine kinases (RTKs) is to phosphorylate ______.

    <p>adaptor proteins</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Building Blocks of Proteins: Amino Acids

    • Proteins are polymers of amino acids linked by peptide bonds.
    • There are 20 common amino acids used to build proteins.
    • All amino acids have an α-amino group, an α-carboxyl group, and an R-group (side chain) attached to a central α-carbon.
    • The R-group dictates the amino acid's properties and influences the protein's overall structure and function.
    • Amino acids are classified based on the chemical properties of their R-groups: non-polar, polar, acidic, basic, or aromatic.
    • Some amino acids have ionisable groups in their R-groups, contributing to the net charge of the protein.
    • The isoelectric point (pI) of a protein is the pH at which the net charge of the protein is zero.
    • Peptide bonds are formed between the α-carboxyl group of one amino acid and the α-amino group of another.
    • The peptide bond has partial double bond character, making it planar.
    • The peptide bond is usually in the trans configuration, with the R-groups on opposite sides of the peptide bond.
    • The primary structure of a protein is the linear sequence of amino acids linked by peptide bonds.
    • The amino acid with the unlinked α-amino group is called the N-terminus, and the amino acid with the unlinked α-carboxyl group is called the C-terminus.
    • Amino acid sequences are written from N-terminus to C-terminus.
    • The primary sequence determines the protein's higher-order structure and ultimately its function.

    Post-Translational Modifications

    • Proteins undergo modifications after translation, termed post-translational modifications.
    • These modifications include proteolytic cleavage, glycosylation, lipid addition, disulfide bridge formation, hydroxylation, C-terminal amidation, and phosphorylation.
    • These modifications are crucial for generating the correct active form of the protein.
    • Proteins also undergo age-related modifications like glycation and free radical damage.
    • Protein function is influenced by its amino acid sequence, higher order structure, and post-translational modifications.

    Levels of Protein Structure

    • The primary structure refers to the amino acid sequence linked by peptide bonds.
    • The secondary structure involves local regular folding stabilized by hydrogen bonds between backbone peptide groups, forming structures like α-helix, β-sheet, and turns.
    • The tertiary structure refers to the three-dimensional arrangement of the complete polypeptide chain.
    • The quaternary structure describes the association of two or more polypeptide chains in a multi-subunit protein.
    • Primary structure determines all higher levels of structure, and the 3-dimensional structure of a protein dictates its biological function.

    Secondary Structure

    • Secondary structures arise from favored rotations of peptide backbone bonds.
    • The two most stable secondary structures are the α-helix and β-sheet (parallel and antiparallel).
    • The α-helix has 3.6 residues per turn and a pitch of 5.4 Å, with hydrogen bonds forming between carbonyl oxygen and amide -NH groups.
    • The β-sheet consists of extended peptide backbones with hydrogen bonds between different parts of the polypeptide chain.
    • The presence of certain amino acids like proline and glycine can hinder α-helix formation, and sidechain size and charge influence β-sheet structure.

    Other Secondary Structures

    • β-turns allow polypeptide chains to change direction and are often found between strands of anti-parallel β-sheets.
    • Proline is commonly found in β-turns due to its natural bend.

    Tertiary Structure

    • Tertiary structure refers to the 3-dimensional arrangement of a protein, stabilized by long-range interactions between amino acid residues.
    • Tertiary structure is maintained by non-covalent interactions and disulfide bonds in extracellular proteins.
    • Hydrophobic residues cluster inside the protein, while polar residues are on the outside.
    • Hydrogen bonds, ionic bonds, and metal ions contribute to protein stability.

    Protein Domains

    • A domain is a stable, independently folded region within a protein's tertiary structure.
    • Proteins can contain one or more domains, often associated with specific functions.
    • Different protein families share similar structures despite variations in primary sequences.

    Quaternary Structure

    • Quaternary structure involves non-covalent interactions between two or more folded polypeptide chains (subunits).
    • These assemblies are named based on the number of subunits, e.g., dimers, trimers, tetramers.

    Protein Folding

    • Protein folding is driven by hydrophobic interactions, with internal hydrophobic residues directing folding to the native conformation.
    • Formation of secondary structures (α-helix and β-sheet) initiates folding, followed by the assembly of these structures into larger units.
    • Protein folding is an ordered and cooperative process, with each folding step facilitating the next.

    Denaturation and Renaturation

    • Denaturation disrupts the native structure of a protein, causing loss of function.
    • Denaturation can be induced by heat, detergents, solvents, and extremes of pH.
    • Some denaturation can be reversed, depending on the severity and the protein.
    • Anfinsen's experiment demonstrated that the primary sequence contains all the information necessary for determining the 3-dimensional structure.

    Molecular Chaperones

    • Molecular chaperones assist protein folding by preventing improper folding.
    • Chaperonins are large multi-subunit proteins that provide an environment for protein folding.

    Misfolded Proteins and Disease

    • Misfolding and aggregation of proteins contribute to diseases like prion diseases, Alzheimer's Disease, and Type II diabetes.
    • Amyloid is a misfolded protein believed to play a role in pathogenesis.

    Prion Diseases

    • Prion diseases are infectious diseases caused by prion proteins, which are abnormally folded versions of normal cellular proteins.
    • The pathogenic form (PrPSc) leads to the formation of stable aggregates, resistant to proteases, forming plaques in infected cells.
    • PrPSc can convert the normal form of the protein to the abnormal conformation.
    • Prion diseases have been identified in cows, sheep, and humans.

    Enzymes as Biological Catalysts

    • Enzymes are biological catalysts that accelerate reactions without altering reaction equilibrium.
    • They achieve this by lowering the free energy of activation, making it easier to reach the transition state.

    Features of Enzyme-Catalyzed Reactions

    • Enzymes significantly increase reaction rates compared to uncatalyzed or chemically catalyzed reactions.
    • Enzyme-catalyzed reactions proceed under mild conditions (temperature and pH) found in cells.
    • Enzymes exhibit high substrate specificity, crucial in complex intracellular environments.
    • Enzyme activity is tightly regulated, ensuring efficient function.

    Enzyme Nomenclature

    • Enzyme names often reflect the type of reaction they catalyze, for example, adding "-ase" to the substrate name.
    • The International Enzyme Commission has standardized enzyme classification, categorizing enzymes based on their reaction types.

    Enzyme Classification and Nomenclature

    • Enzymes are classified based on the type of reaction they catalyze, the group donors, and the group acceptors.
    • They are assigned code numbers according to these classifications.
    • Many enzymes require cofactors, which are small, inorganic molecules often derived from minerals.

    Catalytic Mechanisms

    • Enzymes employ multiple catalytic mechanisms to facilitate chemical reactions, including covalent catalysis, acid-base catalysis, redox reactions, and the use of cofactors.
    • Covalent Catalysis involves the transient formation of covalent bonds between the substrate and an active site residue, often with a cofactor.
    • Acid-Base Catalysis involves the donation or acceptance of a proton by acidic or basic groups within the enzyme, common residues include Glu, Asp, Lys, Arg, His, and Cys.
    • Metal Ion Cofactors can play various roles in the catalytic process, including nucleophile or electrophile formation, substrate binding, and charge stabilization.

    Enzyme-Substrate Interactions

    • Enzymes bind substrates at active sites through specific interactions.
    • Active sites are three-dimensional regions with a specific shape and amino acid composition.
    • Lock and Key Model: Enzyme and substrate are perfectly complementary in shape.
    • Induced Fit Model: Binding of substrate induces conformational changes in the enzyme, optimizing the fit.

    Enzyme Kinetics

    • Enzymes accelerate reactions by lowering the activation energy (ΔG‡) without altering the overall free energy change (ΔG).
    • Enzymes can influence the rate of a reaction through various mechanisms, including:
      • Ground State Destabilization: Binding to the active site increases substrate energy.
      • Transition State Stabilization: Enzymes stabilize the high-energy transition state, lowering its free energy.

    Measuring Enzyme Activity

    • Enzyme activity is measured by determining the initial rate (velocity) of the reaction (V).
    • The initial rate is defined as the rate of product formation at time zero.
    • Michaelis-Menten Kinetics describes the relationship between substrate concentration ([S]) and reaction velocity (V):
      • Vmax: The maximum reaction velocity achieved at high substrate concentrations.
      • KM: The Michaelis constant, represents the substrate concentration at which the reaction proceeds at half its maximum velocity.
    • Kcat: The turnover number, measures the number of substrate molecules converted to product per enzyme molecule per unit time.
    • Kcat/KM: A measure of catalytic efficiency, reflecting the enzyme's ability to bind and convert substrate.

    Transition State Analogs as Drugs

    • Transition State Analogs are molecules that mimic the structure of the transition state.
    • They bind tightly to enzyme active sites and inhibit enzyme activity.
    • They are potential targets for drug development.

    Michaelis-Menten Equation

    • Can be rewritten as a linear equation
    • Plotting 1/V against 1/[S] will give straight line
    • KM is determined from intercept on X-axis
    • Vmax is determined from the intercept on Y-axis

    Michaelis-Menten Constant (Km)

    • Measures the substrate concentration at ½ Vmax
    • Provides a measure of how tightly substrate is bound to enzyme
    • Smaller KM value, the tighter the substrate is bound

    Maximal Velocity (Vmax)

    • Represents the maximum rate of reaction
    • Can be determined from the enzyme's turnover number
    • Turnover number also represented as kcat
    • Kcat is calculated by Vmax/[Et] where [Et] is total enzyme concentration

    Enzyme Efficiency

    • Measured by the ratio kcat/KM
    • Represents the speed of product formation from binding substrate
    • A higher ratio indicates more efficient enzyme

    Enzyme Inhibition

    • Enzyme inhibitors prevent normal enzyme function
    • Reversible inhibitors can be competitive or non-competitive
    • Irreversible inhibitors bind covalently with enzyme and deactivate it permanently

    Competitive Inhibition

    • Inhibitor molecule competes with substrate at active site
    • Inhibitor binding prevents the substrate from binding
    • Can be overcome by increasing substrate concentration
    • Increased KM but Vmax remains the same

    Non-competitive Inhibition

    • Inhibitor binds at a site on the enzyme other than the active site
    • Binding can alter enzyme activity and/or substrate binding
    • Pure non-competitive inhibition does not affect KM
    • Mixed non-competitive inhibition increases KM

    Allosteric Enzymes

    • Exhibit a sigmoidal curve of V vs [S] due to cooperative subunit interaction
    • Multiple protein subunits
    • Contain an allosteric bind (different from the active site) where modulator molecules bind
    • Modulators can be activators or inhibitors

    Activator

    • Stabilize the R state which has a high affinity for substrate
    • V vs [S] curve becomes more hyperbolic and shifts to the left

    Inhibitor

    • Stabilize the T state which has a low affinity for substrate
    • V vs [S] curve becomes more sigmoidal and shifts to the right

    Haemoglobin

    • Primary protein inside red blood cells
    • Responsible for oxygen transport in the bloodstream
    • Contains both globin and haem
    • Iron in haem is vital to oxygen binding, and exists as Fe2+
    • Haemoglobin exists in two states: R-state (oxyhaemoglobin, oxygen bound) and T-state (deoxyhaemoglobin, oxygen unbound)

    Myoglobin

    • Related to haemoglobin, but found in muscle cells
    • Acts as an oxygen reservoir for muscle activity
    • Contains a single globin and haem unit, is a monomer
    • Has a higher oxygen affinity than haemoglobin, leading to tight oxygen binding

    Globin Fold

    • Characteristic shape of globin proteins
    • Consists of 8 α-helical regions labelled A-B-C-D-E-F-G-H
    • Fold is similar across different globin types

    Oxygen Binding Properties

    • Haemoglobin has a sigmoidal oxygen binding curve, exhibiting cooperativity
    • Myoglobin displays a hyperbolic curve
    • Myoglobin binds oxygen more tightly than haemoglobin
    • Haemoglobin releases oxygen at lower oxygen pressures in tissues

    Haem

    • Consists of a porphyrin ring with four pyrrole rings
    • Contains ferrous iron (Fe2+) at the centre, which is oxygenated
    • Haem-globin combination prevents oxidation of Fe2+, enabling reversible oxygen binding

    Cooperativity

    • Occurs in haemoglobin due to its tetrameric structure
    • Leads to conformational changes between the R and T states
    • R-state has high oxygen affinity
    • T-state has low oxygen affinity
    • All four globins within haemoglobin are in the same state (either R or T)

    Allosteric Regulation

    • Modulator molecules bind at allosteric sites, altering enzyme activity
    • Can be activators or inhibitors
    • Activators promote substrate binding and shift V vs [S] curve to left
    • Inhibitors suppress substrate binding and shift V vs [S] curve to right

    Multienzyme Metabolic Pathways

    • Chains of enzymes where product of one reaction becomes substrate for the next
    • Allosteric enzymes play a crucial role in regulating these pathways
    • Rate limiting enzymes control the overall pathway speed

    Glycogen Phosphorylase

    • Key enzyme in glycogen breakdown (glycogenolysis)
    • Allosterically regulated by both activators and inhibitors
    • AMP acts as an activator, promoting glycogen breakdown
    • Glucose-6-phosphate acts as an inhibitor, preventing glycogen breakdown

    Haemoglobin Structure and Function

    • Haemoglobin is a protein responsible for oxygen transport in the blood.
    • It consists of four subunits: two alpha and two beta globin chains.
    • Each subunit contains a heme group, which binds to oxygen.
    • Oxygen binding to one heme group triggers a conformational change that makes it easier for other heme groups to bind oxygen, increasing oxygen uptake.
    • This process is called cooperativity.
    • Deoxyhaemoglobin (deoxygenated) has a dished haem, while in oxyhaemoglobin (oxygenated), oxygen flattens the haem and pulls histidine F8 and helix F toward the binding site.

    Allosteric Regulation of Haemoglobin

    • 2,3-Bisphosphoglycerate (BPG) is an allosteric regulator of haemoglobin.
    • BPG binds to a positively charged pocket in the center of the haemoglobin tetramer, stabilizing the T state (low-affinity state).
    • BPG binding prevents haemoglobin from readily switching to the R state (high-affinity state), thus reducing oxygen binding affinity.
    • BPG is produced when glucose is broken down for energy production.
    • In the lungs, high oxygen concentration pushes BPG off haemoglobin, favouring the oxygenated R state.
    • Other allosteric inhibitors, like CO2 and H+, also stabilize the T state, increasing cooperativity and promoting oxygen release in tissues.

    Haemoglobin Variants

    • Foetal haemoglobin has a higher affinity for oxygen than adult haemoglobin, facilitating oxygen transfer from mother to foetus.
    • Foetal haemoglobin contains gamma subunits instead of beta subunits.
    • The gamma subunit has a serine at position 143, while the beta subunit has a histidine at that position.
    • This difference in amino acid composition results in a weaker binding of BPG to foetal haemoglobin, favoring the R state and higher oxygen affinity.

    Sickle Cell Haemoglobin

    • Sickle cell anaemia results from a point mutation in the beta globin chain, replacing glutamate with valine at position 6.
    • This mutation causes haemoglobin S to polymerize when deoxygenated, distorting red blood cells into a sickle shape.
    • Sickled red blood cells are less flexible and can block capillaries, leading to various health complications.

    Receptor Classes

    • Receptors are proteins that bind to ligands and initiate cellular response.
    • Four main types of receptors:
      • Ligand-gated ion channels
      • G-protein coupled receptors (GPCRs)
      • Receptor tyrosine kinases (RTKs)
      • Nuclear receptors
    • Ligand-gated ion channels open upon ligand binding, allowing ion flow across the membrane and causing a rapid cellular response.
    • GPCRs activate G proteins, which then initiate a signal transduction cascade using second messengers like cyclic AMP (cAMP), leading to a slower but more complex cellular response.
    • RTKs phosphorylate adaptor proteins upon ligand binding, initiating a signaling cascade and ultimately leading to cellular responses.
    • Nuclear receptors regulate gene expression by binding to specific DNA sequences in the nucleus.

    Signal Transduction

    • Signal transduction is a process where a signal is passed from the membrane into the cell, eliciting a cellular response.
    • The signal transduction pathway is unique for each receptor class.
    • Ligand-gated ion channels generate a rapid response by directly altering membrane potential.
    • GPCRs utilize a complex cascade of events involving second messengers and phosphorylation, leading to a slower but more diverse cellular response.
    • RTKs initiate a signaling cascade through phosphorylation of adaptor proteins, ultimately leading to cellular responses.

    Enzymes vs. Receptors

    • Both enzymes and receptors bind molecules and undergo activation and inhibition.
    • Enzymes transform their substrates into products, while receptors activate or inhibit cellular responses without altering the bound ligand.
    • Enzymes generally have one active site, while receptors may have multiple ligand binding sites.

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