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Term

 

 

 

 

chemical energy from eletron transfer is converted to what?

Definition

 

 

 

heat energy

Term

 

 

 

 

Proton pump

Definition

 

 

 

 

Energy of electron transport

pumps proton across membrane

stage 1

Term

 

 

 

 

Proton Influx

Definition

 

 

 

 

Proton gradient

Harnessed by ATP synthase

Makes ATP

Stage 2

Term

 

 

 

Mitochondria

Definition

 

 

 

Catalyze major conversion of energy  

Matrix

Inner membrane

Outer membrane

Intermembrane space

Term

 

 

 

 

Matrix

Definition

 

 

 

 

enzymes

oxidation pyruvate and fatty acids in citric cycle

Term

 

 

 

Inner membrane

Definition

 

 

 

 

folded - cristae

proteins carry out oxidation of ETC

ATP synthase (inner) = make ATP (in matrix)

Term

 

 

 

Outer membrane

 

Definition

 

 

 

 

porin protein (channel forming)

permeable to molecules of 5000 daltons or less

Term

 

 

 

Inner membrane

Definition

 

 

 

 

enzymes

use ATP from matrix

phosphorylate nucleotides

Term

 

 

 

 

NADH

Definition

 

 

 

donate electrons to ETC

Term

 

 

 

 Ubiquinone & Cytochrome C

Definition

 

 

 

carry electrons from one enzyme complex to another

 

Term

 

 

 

ATP synthase

Definition

 

 

 

reversible coupling device

electochemical proton gradient to chemical bond energy

vice verse

Term

 

 

 

 

Reduction

Definition

 

 

uses H from water

Term

 

 

 

 

Oxidation

Definition

 

 

 

Releases H to form water

Term

 

 

 

 

Quinones

Definition

 

 

 

carry electrons within lipid bilayer

Term

 

 

 

 

Redox Potential

Definition

 

 

 

increases along mitochondrial ETC

Term

 

 

 

Proteins

Definition

 

 

 

building block for cell assembly

make up dry mass

enzymes, structure, transport, motor, signal, etc.

Term

 

 

 

Shape and Structure of Proteins

Definition

 

 

 

 

polypeptide chains

20 amino acids determine folding

amino acids linked by covalent peptide bonds

Term

 

 

 

Non-covalent bonds

Definition

Electrostatic attractions

Hydrogen bond

Van der Waals attraction

Term

 

 

 

van der Waals force

Definition

attraction btwn electron rich region on a molecule and electron poor regions of anothe molecule

 

seen as electric dipoles

 

molecules cohere

surface tension & capillary action

Term

 

 

 

Hydrophobic forces

Definition

 

help proteins fold into compact conformation

Term

 

 

 

hydrophobic core region of proteins

Definition

 

contain non polar side chains

Term

 

 

 

 

hydrophilic regions of protein

Definition

 

 

outside polar side chains

which can hydrogen bond

Term

 

 

 

Hydrogen bonds

Definition

 

 

help stabilize proteins fold and shape

backbone to backbone

side chain to side chain

back bone to side chain

Term

 

 

 

Urea

Definition

denatures protein

but

once removed protein goes back to conformation

Term

 

 

 

 

Misfolded proteins

Definition

can damage cells and tissues

Ex. prion proeins

diseases: encephalopathy

creutzfeldt-jacob disease

Kuru

 

Term

 

 

 

Common folding patterns

Definition

alpha Helix

beta pleated sheet

Term

 

 

 

 

Alpha helix

Definition

intramolecular hydrogen bonding

 

btwn functional group of same molecule

 

segment can cross a lipid bilayer

Term

 

 

 

 

beta-pleated sheet

 

 

 

 

Definition

intermolecular hydrogen bonding

 

weak forces btwn neighboring atoms

 

2 forms: parallel & antiparallel

Term

 

 

 

Coiled-coil

Definition
intertwined alpha helices
Term

 

 

 

Serine proteases

Definition
comprise family of proteolytic enzymes
Term

 

 

Proteolytic enzymes

Definition
break proteins into smaller units (peptides)
Term

 

 

 

Dimer

Definition
two similar protein subunits that bond
Term

 

 

 

 

Single protein subunit shapes

Definition

spherical shell

filament

tube

Term
Fibrous proteins
Definition
collagen and elastin
Term
Disulfide bond
Definition

stabilize favored protein conformation

 

interchain (two units)

intrachain (S-S btwn one unit)

 

releases 60Kcal/mole

Term
Protein binding
Definition

very specific

folded protein = binding site

chaperone helps with folding

interact with ligands

Term
Antibody
Definition

Y shaped Protein

right side - light chain (changes)

left = heavy chain (constant region)

top of Y - antigen binding site

disulfide bonds

Term

 

 

light chain

Definition
changes based on what they need to attack
Term
heavy chain
Definition
remains constant
Term
Hydrolase
Definition
catalyze hydrolytic cleavage rxn
Term
Nuclease
Definition
break down nucleic acid by hydrolysis
Term
Protease
Definition
break proteins by hdrolyzing peptide bonds btwn amino
Term
Synthase
Definition
synthesize molecules = bind together
Term
Isomerase
Definition
catalyze rearrangement within single molecule
Term
Polymerase
Definition

catalyze polymerization rxns

DNA & RNA

Term
Kinase
Definition
catalyze add of phosphate group
Term
Phosphatase
Definition
catalyze hydrolytic removal of phosphate group
Term
oxido-reductase
Definition
catalyze rxn where one molecule oxidzed and other reduced
Term
ATPase
Definition
hydrolyze ATP
Term
Lysozyme
Definition
cleaves a polysaccharide chain
Term
Steps Enzyme-Substrate binding
Definition

A. binds two molecules close to ensure rxn

B. Rearranges electrons of substrate to create partial pos & neg charges to ensure rxn

C. enzyme strains substrate forcing it to transition state to ensure rxn

Term
Feedback inhibition
Definition

product of one rxn becomes substrate for the next

end product of pathway reacts with begining enzyme to shut off the pathway

 

occurs on the allosteric site = product shuts off active site

(conformational change)

negative regulation

Term
Ligand binding
Definition
affects equilibrium btwn two conformations of a protein
Term

Positive feedback

 

Definition

amplifying and moving away from target set point

(ripening of fruit, 1 bad apple spoil whole bunch)

spread signals

quick

Term

Negative feedback

 

Definition

closer to set point-stabilized

ex. body temp.

Term
Phosphorylation & dephosphorylation
Definition
regulates protein activity
Term
Serine Phosphorylation
Definition

Serine + Protein kinase

 

ATP to ADP

 

Active form Serine

 

 

Term
Dephosporylation Serine
Definition

Serine phosphorylated + prtein phosphatase

 

Rmove Phosphate ion

 

Serine off

Term
GTP binding proteins
Definition
form molecular switches
Term
GTP
Definition

turn proteins on

fast

Term
GDP
Definition

hydrolyzed form of GTP

slow

turns protein off

Term
Movement of proteins
Definition
mediated by change in conformation
Term
Allosteric motor protein
Definition

powered by ATP hydrolysis

 

moves one direction

Term
Column Chromatography
Definition

Ion exchange

Gel filtration

 

Affinity- purification of proteins through ligand bonding

Term
Gel electrophoresis
Definition

SDS polyacrylamide gel

Isoelectric gel

2-D gel electrophoresis

Term
Proteomics
Definition
large scale protein study
Term
Cell fractionation
Definition

Sonication sounds wave to break open cells

Differential centrifugation & 

Buoyant Density centrifugation

 

Term
Ion exchange
Definition

 for proteins with charges

separate based on charge

Term
Gel filtration
Definition
based on sizes of protein molecules
Term
Affinity chromatography
Definition
purification of proteins through ligand bonding
Term
SDS polyacrylamide gel
Definition

dissolve according to weight

sds = detergant denature and neg charge

neg to positive end

Term
Isoelectric focusing
Definition

generate pH gradient

isoelectric point -pH at which molecule not charge = stop moving

Term
2-D gel electrophoresis
Definition

sep in tube gel by isolectric point

stop at neutral

then sds gel

spots in gel unique

 

Term
Differential centrifugation
Definition

 

low speed cetrifuge for pellet of large cells

high speed further separate larger cells (ribosomeS)

not pure

 

Term
Buoyant density centrifugation
Definition

Buoyant Density centrifugation-

 

Term
plasma membrane
Definition

involved in cell comunication

import and export

cell growth

motility

Term
Phosphatidylcholine
Definition
most common phospholipid in cell membrane
Term
Phospholipid movement
Definition

move in plane - lateral

flex and rotate

rarely flip

Term
Cholesterol
Definition

stiffens cell membrane

polar head

steroid ring rigid

non polar hydrocarbon tail

Term
Flippases
Definition

play role in synth. lipid bilayer

transfer new lipids to bilayer

Term
Plasma membrane proteins do what?
Definition

transport

anchor

receptors

enzymes

Term
Transporters
Definition

Na+ pump

Na out and K+ in

Term
Anchors
Definition

Integrin

link intracell actin filaments to extracellular matrix protein

Term
Receptors
Definition

plated derived growth factor (PDGF) receptor

 

Term
Enzymes
Definition

adenylyl cyclase

cat. production of intracell signaling cAMP in response to extracell signals

Term
Protein association with lipid bilayer
Definition

Transmembrane-alpha helices

 

monolayer

 

lipid linked

 

protein attached

 

proteins in bilayer have lateral movement

Term
2types Detergents
Definition

can dissolve proteins

 

SDS - polarized

 

Triton X-100 - non-ionized/polar at hydrophilic end

 

 

Term
Spectrin meshwork
Definition
forms the cell cortex in human RBCs
Term
uniport
Definition

transfer one molecule across membrane

glucose

Term
symport
Definition

transport 2 diff molecules in same direction

 

Lactose Permease mechanism

Term
antiport
Definition

transfer two molecules in opposite directions

ADP/ATP

conformational change to release

 

Na+ K+ pump

Term
ATP/ADP movement on membrane
Definition

ADP imported into mitochrondrial matrix

ATP exported out into cytosol (intermembrane space)

Term
Ion channel
Definition
allow charged particles of certain weight pass through
Term
Membrane pumps
Definition

carrier proteins which use energy to move molecules

 

3Na+out

2 K+ pump in

1 atp

Term
Carrier proteins
Definition
bind to specific solute and carry to cell
Term
Receptor proteins
Definition

bind messanges to change permeability

activate enzymes

trigger other messangers

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