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Disorders due to mutations in hemoglobin are rare.
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What are the two most common hemoglobin disorders?
Sickle-cell anemia and thalassemia.
What is sickle-cell anemia caused by?
A mutation in hemoglobin.
What amino acid is substituted in sickle-cell hemoglobin (HbS) compared to normal hemoglobin (HbA)?
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What is the relationship between sickle-cell trait and malaria resistance?
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What causes thalassemia?
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Hemoglobin displays cooperative behavior in oxygen binding.
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What is the significance of the Bohr effect?
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What type of bond forms between monosaccharides?
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Match the following disaccharides with their common sources:
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What do red blood cells carry in the bloodstream?
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What is Hemoglobin?
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Hemoglobin is a component of red blood cells.
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Allostery is a property limited to enzymes.
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What happens to hemoglobin in the lungs?
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Hemoglobin moves to the tissues, the oxygen saturation level drops to _____.
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What is the primary function of myoglobin?
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Match the following terms with their definitions:
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What molecule acts as an allosteric regulator of hemoglobin's oxygen affinity?
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How does the binding of 2,3-BPG influence hemoglobin's function?
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Fetal hemoglobin has a lower affinity for oxygen than maternal hemoglobin.
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What physiological conditions can affect hemoglobin's oxygen affinity?
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The sickle-cell anemia disease is caused by a ____ in hemoglobin.
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What type of glycosidic linkage does lactose consist of?
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Which enzyme cleaves sucrose into its monosaccharides?
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What are the storage forms of glucose in animals?
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What is the main polysaccharide component of plant starch?
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What type of linkages does cellulose consist of?
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Which polysaccharide serves a structural role in plants?
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What do glycoproteins consist of?
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What is the function of proteoglycans?
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The glycosaminoglycan component of proteoglycans plays a major role in determining their properties. This component contains a derivative of an amino sugar, either _____ or _____
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What is the primary function of lectins?
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Monosaccharides are the simplest carbohydrates.
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What is the common basis for blood groups in humans?
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What is Erythropoietin (EPO) primarily composed of?
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What type of linkages do sugars form in disaccharides and polysaccharides?
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What is starch?
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What role does glycogen serve in animals?
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Most glucose units in starch and glycogen are in a-1,4 linkage.
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Cellulose consists of glucose units joined by a-1,4 linkages.
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What do b-1,4 linkages in cellulose contribute to?
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Glycogen has more branch points than starch.
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What are glycoproteins?
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What do lectins bind to?
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What are lipids?
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Lipids form polymers like carbohydrates.
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What is the simplest type of lipid?
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What is the storage form of fatty acids?
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What are phospholipids?
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What are glycolipids?
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What are steroids?
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What do fats primarily serve as?
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How do the lengths of hydrocarbon chains in fatty acids vary?
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What is the systematic name for stearic acid?
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Fatty acids can be saturated or unsaturated.
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What impact does the degree of saturation have on melting points of fatty acids?
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Too much saturated fat in the diet can lead to cardiovascular disease.
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Study Notes
Oxygen Transport in the Bloodstream
- Red blood cells transport oxygen from the lungs to tissues where it is essential.
- Hemoglobin, a four-subunit protein, contains heme, responsible for oxygen binding and gives blood its red color.
- Hemoglobin is crucial for the transport of oxygen and also returns carbon dioxide and hydrogen ions to the lungs.
Allostery and Hemoglobin
- Hemoglobin exhibits allostery, demonstrating cooperative binding, a concept first detailed in hemoglobin studies.
- The cooperative behavior results in a sigmoidal oxygen-binding curve, contrasting with myoglobin's hyperbolic curve.
- Oxygen transport efficiency is enhanced by hemoglobin's ability to change states between T (tense) and R (relaxed) forms.
Partial Pressure and Oxygen Saturation
- Oxygen partial pressure varies, with high levels in the lungs (~100 torr) and lower in tissues (~20 torr).
- Hemoglobin is nearly saturated with oxygen (98% saturation) in the lungs but releases 66% as it moves to the tissues where saturation drops to 32%.
Myoglobin Structure and Function
- Myoglobin consists of a single polypeptide chain and one oxygen-binding site, providing efficient oxygen storage in muscles.
- The presence of the heme group, which contains iron, is critical for binding oxygen.
Heme and Iron Interaction
- The heme group imparts a red color and consists of an organic portion plus iron at the center, crucial for oxygen binding.
- Iron in normal conditions is in the ferrous (Fe2+) state, allowing it to bind oxygen at coordination sites to histidine residues.
Cooperative Binding Mechanism
- The transition of hemoglobin from the T state to R state is caused by the iron moving into the porphyrin plane, triggering structural changes.
- Structural shifts facilitate communication between hemoglobin subunits, enhancing oxygen release.
Allosteric Regulation by 2,3-BPG
- 2,3-Bisphosphoglycerate (2,3-BPG) lowers hemoglobin's oxygen affinity, ensuring efficient delivery to tissues under physiological conditions.
- The binding of 2,3-BPG occurs specifically in the T state, stabilizing it while diminishing the affinity for oxygen.
Fetal and High-Altitude Adaptations
- Fetal hemoglobin has a higher affinity for oxygen than maternal hemoglobin, ensuring oxygen transfer during gestation.
- The bar-headed goose has adapted hemoglobin structure that allows effective oxygen binding at high altitudes with low partial pressure.
Role of Carbon Dioxide and pH
- Actively metabolizing tissues release carbon dioxide and hydrogen ions, both of which promote oxygen release from hemoglobin.
- The Bohr effect describes how increased CO2 and decreased pH (such as during muscle activity) lead to reduced oxygen affinity.
Hemoglobinopathies
- Genetic mutations in hemoglobin subunits can lead to disorders such as sickle-cell anemia.
- Sickle-cell anemia results from a single amino acid substitution that reduces solubility in the deoxygenated form, leading to sickling of red blood cells and complications.
Summary of Sickle-Cell Anemia
- Homozygous individuals have sickle-cell anemia, while heterozygous carriers typically show minimal symptoms.
- Hemoglobin S differs from normal hemoglobin A due to valine replacing glutamate, causing sickled cell shape and potential health issues.### Hemoglobin Mutations and Diseases
- The HbS mutation leads to the formation of large hemoglobin aggregates that deform red blood cells despite minimal impact on oxygen affinity and allosteric properties.
- Sickle-cell trait, caused by a single mutated allele of HbA, provides resistance to malaria, increasing survival rates and offspring in malaria-endemic regions.
- Sickle-cell disease results from a substitution in the β chain of hemoglobin (valine for glutamate), creating a hydrophobic patch that leads to fibrous polymers and sickled cell shapes.
- Thalassemia occurs due to imbalanced production of hemoglobin chains, resulting in reduced or absent production of either α or β chains, causing poor oxygen release and low solubility.
Hemoglobin Functionality
- Hemoglobin is an allosteric protein that exhibits cooperative binding of oxygen, allowing efficient oxygen uptake in the lungs and release in metabolically active tissues.
- The oxygen-binding curve of hemoglobin is sigmoidal, representing cooperative binding, as structural changes at iron sites influence the T-to-R state equilibrium.
- Red blood cells contain 2,3-bisphosphoglycerate (2,3-BPG), which stabilizes the T state of hemoglobin, reducing its oxygen affinity. Fetal hemoglobin binds oxygen tighter due to lower 2,3-BPG binding.
Bohr Effect and Oxygen Release
- The Bohr effect describes how increased concentrations of hydrogen ions (decreased pH) and carbon dioxide lower hemoglobin's oxygen affinity, promoting oxygen release in low pH environments (rapidly metabolizing tissues).
- Protonation of certain residues stabilizes the T state, while carbon dioxide forms carbamates and decreases pH, contributing to decreased oxygen affinity.
Monosaccharides and Carbohydrates
- Monosaccharides are the simplest carbohydrates that serve as fuel and structural components. DNA features deoxyribose, a five-carbon sugar.
- Simple sugars like glucose and fructose play key roles in energy metabolism, with glucose being a primary energy source.
Stereochemistry of Monosaccharides
- Monosaccharides, defined as aldehydes or ketones with hydroxyl groups, can exist as stereoisomers (enantiomers and diastereoisomers) due to multiple asymmetric carbon atoms.
- Fischer projections represent the spatial arrangement of monosaccharides, distinguishing between horizontal (front) and vertical (back) bonds.
- Cyclic forms are predominant for many sugars in solution, and hemiacetals result from the reaction between aldehydes and alcohols.
Glycosidic Bond Formation
- Glycosidic bonds, specifically O-glycosidic bonds, form when monosaccharides react with alcohols, enhancing their biochemical versatility.
- Oligosaccharides are constructed by linking monosaccharides through glycosidic bonds, leading to diverse structures.
Common Disaccharides
- Common disaccharides include sucrose, lactose, and maltose, which consist of two sugars linked by O-glycosidic bonds (such as α-1,4 for maltose).
- Sucrose (table sugar) can be hydrolyzed into glucose and fructose, while lactose is broken down to galactose and glucose by specific enzymes.
Storage Polysaccharides
- Glycogen serves as glucose storage in animals, formed by α-1,4 linkage with branching occurring through α-1,6 linkages.
- Starch is the plant storage form of glucose, comprising amylase (unbranched) and amylopectin (branched) structures.
Structural Polysaccharide
- Cellulose, an essential fiber in plant cell walls, consists of unbranched chains of glucose with β-1,4 linkages, forming strong fibrils through hydrogen bonding.### Carbohydrates and Their Functions
- Hollow helix linkages in carbohydrates enhance compact and accessible sugar storage.
- Mammals lack cellulases, preventing digestion of wood and vegetable fibers; nonetheless, cellulose is vital as dietary fiber.
- Soluble fiber, like pectin, slows food movement in the gastrointestinal tract, improving digestion and nutrient absorption.
- Insoluble fibers, such as cellulose, increase digestion product transit speed, reducing toxin exposure.
Glycoproteins
- Carbohydrates covalently attach to proteins, resulting in glycoproteins; 50% of the proteome consists of glycoproteins.
- Glycoproteins play various biochemical roles, including cell adhesion and sperm-egg binding, and are often components of cell membranes.
- Proteoglycans, a type of glycoprotein, consist of proteins linked to glycosaminoglycans, often making carbohydrates the predominant component.
- Mucins are glycoproteins predominantly made of carbohydrates, primarily serving as lubricants and a key component of mucus.
Glycosylation
- Sugars in glycoproteins attach to asparagine via N-linkage or to serine/threonine via O-linkage, a process known as glycosylation.
- N-linked oligosaccharides share a pentasaccharide core of mannoses and N-acetylglucosamines, to which various sugars are added.
Erythropoietin (EPO)
- EPO, a glycoprotein hormone secreted by kidneys, stimulates red blood cell production and is crucial for treating anemia.
- Comprising 165 amino acids, EPO undergoes significant glycosylation, making it 40% carbohydrate by weight, which enhances its stability in the bloodstream.
Proteoglycans and Their Significance
- Proteoglycans consist primarily of glycosaminoglycans, comprising up to 95% of their mass.
- They function as structural components in connective tissues, lubricants, and mediators for cell adhesion to the extracellular matrix.
Properties of Glycosaminoglycans
- Glycosaminoglycans are primarily made of disaccharide repeats with an amino sugar and a negatively charged group, crucial for their function.
- Diseases such as mucopolysaccharidoses arise from the inability to degrade glycosaminoglycans, leading to skeletal deformities.
Mucins
- Mucins are heavily glycosylated proteins that form large polymeric structures and serve as lubricants in mucous secretions.
- Commonly found in saliva, mucins improve lubrication in various biological processes.
Blood Groups and Glycosylation
- Human ABO blood groups are determined by specific carbohydrate structures (A, B, O antigens) on red blood cells, influenced by glycosyltransferase activity.
- Genetic variations in glycosyltransferases result in different blood types and have important implications for transfusions and transplants.
Pathological Conditions and Glycosylation
- Lack of proper glycosylation can lead to various diseases and health issues, demonstrating the importance of carbohydrate modifications in proteins.
Lectins and Their Role
- Lectins are carbohydrate-binding proteins essential for cell-cell interactions and are involved in various biological processes.
- They specifically recognize carbohydrate structures on cell surfaces, facilitating contact and communication between cells.
Embryonic Development and Lectins
- Selectins, a class of lectins, bind immune cells during inflammation and play a role in embryonic attachment to maternal tissue.
Influenza Virus Interaction
- Influenza virus utilizes hemagglutinin to bind sialic acid residues on host cell glycoproteins for entry into cells.
Monosaccharides and Carbohydrates
- Monosaccharides can be aldoses (with aldehyde groups) or ketoses (with keto groups) and vary in configuration.
- Sugars combine to form disaccharides and polysaccharides through glycosidic bonds, with common disaccharides including sucrose, lactose, and maltose.
Lipids Overview
- Lipids are insoluble in water but soluble in organic solvents, essential for energy storage, membrane structure, and signaling pathways.
- Fatty acids, as the simplest lipids, serve as fuel sources and can vary in hydrocarbon chain length and saturation.
Types of Lipids
- Triacylglycerols act as the primary storage form of fatty acids.
- Phospholipids are key membrane components, featuring a charged head and nonpolar tail.
- Glycolipids are essential membrane constituents with carbohydrates attached.
- Steroids, including cholesterol, play hormone-like roles and are structurally different from other lipids.
Fatty Acids and Energy Storage
- Fatty acids provide more energy than carbohydrates when oxidized due to their highly reduced nature.
- They are categorized based on the length of their hydrocarbon chains and the presence of double bonds, leading to saturated and unsaturated classifications.
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This quiz covers the properties and structures of disaccharides, specifically sucrose and lactose. Learn about the glycosidic linkages, the enzymes involved in hydrolysis, and the role of these sugars in human nutrition.
