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What is a molten globule?
What is a molten globule?
- A phase where the protein has no secondary or tertiary structure
- A phase where the protein has a native-like secondary structure but lacks a tightly packed protein interior (correct)
- A phase where the protein has a well-structured three-dimensional fold
- A phase where the protein is completely denatured
Which strategy do chaperones use to guide misfolded regions back into place?
Which strategy do chaperones use to guide misfolded regions back into place?
- Aggregating misfolded proteins to remove them from the cell
- Promoting increased misfolding of the protein
- Assisting in protein folding without altering the final conformation (correct)
- Breaking down the protein into smaller fragments
What characterizes intrinsically unstructured proteins?
What characterizes intrinsically unstructured proteins?
- They always exist in a molten globule state
- They have a well-defined three-dimensional fold
- They are highly resistant to denaturation
- They lack a well-structured three-dimensional fold (correct)
Which condition is required for the formation of a molten globule?
Which condition is required for the formation of a molten globule?
How do intrinsically unstructured proteins differ from structured proteins?
How do intrinsically unstructured proteins differ from structured proteins?
Which type of proteins are often approximated as spheres and tend to be water soluble?
Which type of proteins are often approximated as spheres and tend to be water soluble?
What stabilizes the tertiary (3°) structure of a protein?
What stabilizes the tertiary (3°) structure of a protein?
In which type of proteins are most of the nonpolar side chains buried inside the structure?
In which type of proteins are most of the nonpolar side chains buried inside the structure?
Which type of protein structures are often strong, insoluble, and have structural roles?
Which type of protein structures are often strong, insoluble, and have structural roles?
What type of protein folding is described as having nearly all its polar side chains interact with the aqueous environment by hydrogen bonding and ion-dipole interactions?
What type of protein folding is described as having nearly all its polar side chains interact with the aqueous environment by hydrogen bonding and ion-dipole interactions?
What is denaturation in the context of proteins?
What is denaturation in the context of proteins?
How can denaturation of proteins occur?
How can denaturation of proteins occur?
What contributes to errors in protein folding that can lead to diseases like Alzheimer's?
What contributes to errors in protein folding that can lead to diseases like Alzheimer's?
Where are hydrophobic residues typically found in globular proteins?
Where are hydrophobic residues typically found in globular proteins?
What is the role of molecular chaperones in protein folding?
What is the role of molecular chaperones in protein folding?
What is the name of the AI network developed by Google AI offshoot DeepMind for protein structure prediction?
What is the name of the AI network developed by Google AI offshoot DeepMind for protein structure prediction?
Who co-founded the biennial protein structure prediction challenge called CASP in 1994?
Who co-founded the biennial protein structure prediction challenge called CASP in 1994?
What does CASP stand for in the context of protein structure prediction?
What does CASP stand for in the context of protein structure prediction?
In which year was the AlphaFold program's success in predicting protein structures announced?
In which year was the AlphaFold program's success in predicting protein structures announced?
Which individual mentioned in the text specializes in computational biology at the University of Maryland?
Which individual mentioned in the text specializes in computational biology at the University of Maryland?
What type of bond is responsible for the tertiary structure of proteins?
What type of bond is responsible for the tertiary structure of proteins?
Which of the following proteins is found in connective tissue and plays a role in providing structural support?
Which of the following proteins is found in connective tissue and plays a role in providing structural support?
What effect do pH and carbon dioxide levels have on the oxygen-binding capacity of hemoglobin?
What effect do pH and carbon dioxide levels have on the oxygen-binding capacity of hemoglobin?
Which protein lacks a quaternary structure and binds a single oxygen molecule?
Which protein lacks a quaternary structure and binds a single oxygen molecule?
What forces are primarily responsible for protein folding and maintaining the quaternary structure?
What forces are primarily responsible for protein folding and maintaining the quaternary structure?
What does the primary structure of a protein refer to?
What does the primary structure of a protein refer to?
Which types of bonds are involved in maintaining secondary protein structures?
Which types of bonds are involved in maintaining secondary protein structures?
How is an alpha-helix arranged in a protein structure?
How is an alpha-helix arranged in a protein structure?
What is the primary factor that drives protein folding?
What is the primary factor that drives protein folding?
Which type of proteins are embedded within cell membranes?
Which type of proteins are embedded within cell membranes?
What structural element of proteins is characterized by polypeptide chains adjacent to each other in a sheet-like structure?
What structural element of proteins is characterized by polypeptide chains adjacent to each other in a sheet-like structure?
What factor contributes to disrupting an alpha-helix structure in proteins?
What factor contributes to disrupting an alpha-helix structure in proteins?
What is the distance of one turn in an alpha helix containing 3.6 amino acids?
What is the distance of one turn in an alpha helix containing 3.6 amino acids?
Which amino acid is known to disrupt the alpha-helix structure due to its cyclic structure and lack of N-H for hydrogen bonding?
Which amino acid is known to disrupt the alpha-helix structure due to its cyclic structure and lack of N-H for hydrogen bonding?
What type of protein structure is characterized by R groups alternating above and below the plane, with hydrogen bonds forming between the backbone of adjacent sheets?
What type of protein structure is characterized by R groups alternating above and below the plane, with hydrogen bonds forming between the backbone of adjacent sheets?
What causes a bend or 'kink' in the protein structure due to restricted rotation and lack of N-H bonding?
What causes a bend or 'kink' in the protein structure due to restricted rotation and lack of N-H bonding?
What disrupts the alpha-helix structure due to strong electrostatic repulsion caused by the proximity of side chains of like charge?
What disrupts the alpha-helix structure due to strong electrostatic repulsion caused by the proximity of side chains of like charge?
Which amino acid is commonly found in reverse turns of proteins for spatial reasons?
Which amino acid is commonly found in reverse turns of proteins for spatial reasons?
What type of protein structure is characterized by polypeptide chains being pulled into a helical structure through hydrogen bonds?
What type of protein structure is characterized by polypeptide chains being pulled into a helical structure through hydrogen bonds?
Which factor can cause disruption in an alpha-helix structure due to steric crowding by bulky side chains?
Which factor can cause disruption in an alpha-helix structure due to steric crowding by bulky side chains?
What is the main cause of denaturation in proteins?
What is the main cause of denaturation in proteins?
Which factor contributes to protein folding by forcing water to organize around non-polar species?
Which factor contributes to protein folding by forcing water to organize around non-polar species?
In which protein structure are hydrophobic residues typically found inside or in the interior?
In which protein structure are hydrophobic residues typically found inside or in the interior?
How do chaperones contribute to protein folding?
How do chaperones contribute to protein folding?
Which of the following can lead to diseases like Alzheimer's due to errors in folding?
Which of the following can lead to diseases like Alzheimer's due to errors in folding?
What is a common effect of denaturation of proteins?
What is a common effect of denaturation of proteins?
In protein structure prediction, what is the primary challenge faced by computational models like AlphaFold program?
In protein structure prediction, what is the primary challenge faced by computational models like AlphaFold program?
Which factor primarily drives the proper folding of proteins into their functional conformations?
Which factor primarily drives the proper folding of proteins into their functional conformations?
Where are membrane proteins primarily located in a cell?
Where are membrane proteins primarily located in a cell?
What role does the hydrophobic effect play in determining the structure of membrane proteins?
What role does the hydrophobic effect play in determining the structure of membrane proteins?
What is the term used to describe the process where a protein loses its structure and function due to exposure to heat, pH changes, or chemicals?
What is the term used to describe the process where a protein loses its structure and function due to exposure to heat, pH changes, or chemicals?
Which type of proteins are embedded in cell membranes and play crucial roles in cell signaling and transport?
Which type of proteins are embedded in cell membranes and play crucial roles in cell signaling and transport?
In the context of protein folding, what drives hydrophobic residues to move towards the interior of the protein structure?
In the context of protein folding, what drives hydrophobic residues to move towards the interior of the protein structure?
Which term refers to the AI network developed by DeepMind for predicting protein structures that outperformed other teams in the CASP challenge?
Which term refers to the AI network developed by DeepMind for predicting protein structures that outperformed other teams in the CASP challenge?
What is the term for the process where a protein loses its structure due to factors like temperature or pH changes, leading to loss of biological activity?
What is the term for the process where a protein loses its structure due to factors like temperature or pH changes, leading to loss of biological activity?
What effect does denaturation have on proteins?
What effect does denaturation have on proteins?
Which technique is commonly used for protein structure prediction?
Which technique is commonly used for protein structure prediction?
What drives protein folding to achieve its functional 3D structure?
What drives protein folding to achieve its functional 3D structure?
Where are hydrophobic residues typically located in membrane proteins?
Where are hydrophobic residues typically located in membrane proteins?
Which feature characterizes membrane proteins compared to soluble proteins?
Which feature characterizes membrane proteins compared to soluble proteins?
Which type of protein structure is most affected by denaturation processes?
Which type of protein structure is most affected by denaturation processes?
In the context of protein structure prediction, what is the primary challenge faced by computational methods?
In the context of protein structure prediction, what is the primary challenge faced by computational methods?
What role does the hydrophobic effect play in protein folding?
What role does the hydrophobic effect play in protein folding?
Which type of proteins are commonly embedded within cell membranes?
Which type of proteins are commonly embedded within cell membranes?
What aspect of protein folding is primarily responsible for ensuring proper conformation and function?
What aspect of protein folding is primarily responsible for ensuring proper conformation and function?
What is the main cause of denaturation in proteins?
What is the main cause of denaturation in proteins?
Which AI network developed by Google AI offshoot DeepMind is known for its success in protein structure prediction?
Which AI network developed by Google AI offshoot DeepMind is known for its success in protein structure prediction?
What type of proteins are embedded within cell membranes?
What type of proteins are embedded within cell membranes?
How do chaperones assist in protein folding?
How do chaperones assist in protein folding?
Where are hydrophobic residues typically found in globular proteins?
Where are hydrophobic residues typically found in globular proteins?
What contributes to the disruption of an alpha-helix structure due to restricted rotation and lack of N-H bonding for hydrogen bonds?
What contributes to the disruption of an alpha-helix structure due to restricted rotation and lack of N-H bonding for hydrogen bonds?
Which amino acid is commonly found in reverse turns of proteins for spatial reasons?
Which amino acid is commonly found in reverse turns of proteins for spatial reasons?
What can disrupt an alpha-helix structure due to steric crowding by bulky side chains?
What can disrupt an alpha-helix structure due to steric crowding by bulky side chains?
Which type of protein structure is characterized by polypeptide chains adjacent to each other in a sheet-like structure?
Which type of protein structure is characterized by polypeptide chains adjacent to each other in a sheet-like structure?
Where are hydrophobic residues typically found in globular proteins?
Where are hydrophobic residues typically found in globular proteins?
Which type of proteins are embedded within cell membranes?
Which type of proteins are embedded within cell membranes?
What effect does denaturation have on proteins?
What effect does denaturation have on proteins?
What primarily drives the folding of proteins into their functional structures?
What primarily drives the folding of proteins into their functional structures?
Which type of proteins are often approximated as spheres and tend to be water-soluble?
Which type of proteins are often approximated as spheres and tend to be water-soluble?
What is the name of the artificial intelligence network developed by DeepMind that made a significant breakthrough in predicting protein structures?
What is the name of the artificial intelligence network developed by DeepMind that made a significant breakthrough in predicting protein structures?
Where are hydrophobic residues typically located in globular proteins?
Where are hydrophobic residues typically located in globular proteins?
What factor can cause disruption in the alpha-helix structure of proteins?
What factor can cause disruption in the alpha-helix structure of proteins?
What is the primary role of membrane proteins in a cell?
What is the primary role of membrane proteins in a cell?
How does denaturation affect the structure of proteins?
How does denaturation affect the structure of proteins?
What is the primary challenge faced by computational methods in the context of protein structure prediction?
What is the primary challenge faced by computational methods in the context of protein structure prediction?
Which factor primarily drives hydrophobic residues to move towards the interior of a protein structure during folding?
Which factor primarily drives hydrophobic residues to move towards the interior of a protein structure during folding?
In the context of protein folding, what disrupts the alpha-helix structure due to steric crowding by bulky side chains?
In the context of protein folding, what disrupts the alpha-helix structure due to steric crowding by bulky side chains?
How does denaturation affect proteins?
How does denaturation affect proteins?
What is the primary challenge faced by computational methods in protein structure prediction?
What is the primary challenge faced by computational methods in protein structure prediction?
Where are hydrophobic residues typically found in membrane proteins?
Where are hydrophobic residues typically found in membrane proteins?
What is the main cause of denaturation in proteins?
What is the main cause of denaturation in proteins?
Where are hydrophobic residues typically located in membrane proteins?
Where are hydrophobic residues typically located in membrane proteins?
Which factor primarily drives protein folding into their functional conformations?
Which factor primarily drives protein folding into their functional conformations?
What characterizes membrane proteins compared to soluble proteins?
What characterizes membrane proteins compared to soluble proteins?
What is the primary cause of denaturation of proteins according to the text?
What is the primary cause of denaturation of proteins according to the text?
Which factor contributes to disruptive vibrations leading to denaturation of proteins?
Which factor contributes to disruptive vibrations leading to denaturation of proteins?
What is the main purpose of molecular chaperones in protein folding?
What is the main purpose of molecular chaperones in protein folding?
Where are hydrophobic residues typically found in membrane proteins?
Where are hydrophobic residues typically found in membrane proteins?
Which factor can lead to the aggregation of partly-folded proteins in protein folding?
Which factor can lead to the aggregation of partly-folded proteins in protein folding?
What structural role do proteins with long fibers or large sheets play in nature?
What structural role do proteins with long fibers or large sheets play in nature?
Which type of protein structure is characterized by the association of polypeptide chains into sub-units?
Which type of protein structure is characterized by the association of polypeptide chains into sub-units?
What effect does proper protein folding have on the binding site and activity of proteins?
What effect does proper protein folding have on the binding site and activity of proteins?
Which factor affects the oxygen binding behavior of hemoglobin by decreasing pKa of His146 when O2 binds?
Which factor affects the oxygen binding behavior of hemoglobin by decreasing pKa of His146 when O2 binds?
Where are membrane proteins primarily located in cells?
Where are membrane proteins primarily located in cells?
What is the primary concern for computational methods in predicting protein structures?
What is the primary concern for computational methods in predicting protein structures?
What is the main cause of denaturation in proteins?
What is the main cause of denaturation in proteins?
In protein folding, what drives hydrophobic residues to move towards the interior of the protein structure?
In protein folding, what drives hydrophobic residues to move towards the interior of the protein structure?
Where are hydrophobic residues typically located in membrane proteins?
Where are hydrophobic residues typically located in membrane proteins?
What type of proteins are commonly embedded within cell membranes?
What type of proteins are commonly embedded within cell membranes?
What factor contributes to disrupting an α-helix structure in proteins?
What factor contributes to disrupting an α-helix structure in proteins?
What characterizes the β-pleated sheet structure in proteins?
What characterizes the β-pleated sheet structure in proteins?
What effect does the hydrophobic effect have on determining the structure of membrane proteins?
What effect does the hydrophobic effect have on determining the structure of membrane proteins?
Which of the following can disrupt the β-pleated sheet structure in proteins?
Which of the following can disrupt the β-pleated sheet structure in proteins?
What aspect of protein folding is primarily driven by strong electrostatic repulsion?
What aspect of protein folding is primarily driven by strong electrostatic repulsion?
Where are hydrophobic residues typically found in globular proteins?
Where are hydrophobic residues typically found in globular proteins?
What is a common effect of denaturation on proteins?
What is a common effect of denaturation on proteins?
Which term refers to structures where R groups alternate above and below the plane in proteins?
Which term refers to structures where R groups alternate above and below the plane in proteins?
How do hydrophobic residues impact membrane protein structures?
How do hydrophobic residues impact membrane protein structures?
What disrupts the α-helix structure due to steric crowding?
What disrupts the α-helix structure due to steric crowding?
Study Notes
Protein Structure
- Primary Structure (1°): The sequence of amino acids in a polypeptide chain, read from the N-terminal end to the C-terminal end.
- Secondary Structure (2°): Local conformations, maintained by extensive H-bonding, involving components of the peptide bond.
- α-helix: A helical, coiled structure, where C=O of one amino acid is hydrogen bonded to N-H of an amino acid that is four down the chain.
- β-sheets: Extended "flat" sheets, where polypeptide chains lie adjacent to one another, with hydrogen bonds forming between the backbone of sheets.
- Tertiary Structure (3°): The completely folded and compacted polypeptide chain, stabilized by interactions of amino acid side chains in non-neighboring regions of the polypeptide chain.
- Globular Proteins: Folded to a more or less spherical shape, soluble in water and salt solutions, with polar side chains on the outside and non-polar side chains buried inside.
- Fibrous Proteins: Contain polypeptide chains organized approximately parallel along a single axis, often strong, insoluble, and with structural roles.
- Quaternary Structure (4°): The association of polypeptide chains, with several peptide chains (sub-units) combining together.
- Example: Hemoglobin: A globular protein with 4 sub-units, labeled a and b, that bind 4 O2 molecules, exhibiting cooperativity, and pH and [CO2] affecting O2 binding.
Protein Folding
- Denaturation: The loss of structural order, resulting in the loss of biological activity.
- Chaperones: Part of a quality control system, ensuring proper protein folding or restoring misfolded proteins after various forms of stress.
- Hydrophobic Effect: Non-polar species in water reduce entropy, as water is forced to organize around them.
- Protein Aggregation: Linked to numerous neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer's and Diabetes type 2.
Protein Structure Prediction
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AlphaFold: An artificial intelligence (AI) network developed by Google AI, which has made a significant leap in solving protein structure prediction.
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CASP (Critical Assessment of Structure Prediction): A biennial challenge, held virtually, to improve computational methods for accurately predicting protein structures.### Protein Structure
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Denaturation: the loss of protein's biological activity due to the loss of structural order (2°, 3°, or 4°)
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Causes of denaturation: pH changes, mercaptoethanol, detergent, heat, urea/guanidine
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Denaturation may or may not be reversible
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Errors in folding contribute to diseases like Alzheimer's and Diabetes type 2
Protein Folding
- Hydrophobic effect: non-polar species in water reduce entropy as water is forced to organize around them
- Globular proteins have hydrophobic residues inside, while membrane proteins have hydrophobic residues in the membrane interior
- Chaperones: part of a quality control system that ensures proper protein folding or restores misfolded proteins after stress
- Heat-induced denaturation exposes nonpolar segments to aqueous solvent
Structure Prediction
- AI network AlphaFold developed by Google AI offshoot DeepMind made a significant leap in solving protein structure prediction
- AlphaFold outperformed other teams in the Critical Assessment of Structure Prediction (CASP) challenge
Protein Structure Levels
Primary Structure
- 1° structure: the sequence of amino acids in a polypeptide chain, read from N-terminal to C-terminal end
- Refers to the linear amino acid sequence
Secondary Structure
- 2° structure: local conformations maintained by extensive hydrogen bonding involving peptide bond components
- 2 major kinds of 2° structures: α-helices and β-sheets
- α-helix: C=O of one amino acid is hydrogen bonded to N-H of an amino acid that is four residues ahead
- β-sheets: polypeptide chains lie adjacent to each other, with R groups alternating above and below the plane
Tertiary Structure
- 3° structure forces: non-covalent (H-bond, electrostatic interaction, hydrophobic interaction) and covalent (disulfide bond)
- Hydrogen bonding in 3° structure is important for proper binding site and activity
Quaternary Structure
- 4° structure: the association of polypeptide chains (sub-units) combining together
- Example: hemoglobin has 4 sub-units, binds 4 O2 molecules, and exhibits cooperativity
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