Biochem exam 1

Biochemical structure

linkage is an example

Biochemical properties

Ex. Water soluble or not, charged or not

Biochemical function

structure, energy source are examples

CHNOPS

6 nonmetallic elements that make up most organisms; form stable covalent bonds

Calcium, potassium, sodium, magnesium and chloride

Five ions that are essential in all living species.

6 general chmical reactions cells can catalize

REDOX, C-C bond formation, C-C bond cleavage, internal rearrangements, group transfer and condensation (emilination of water molecule)

Aldehyde

RCHO

Ketone

RCOR

Alcohol

ROH

Carboxylic Acid

RCOOH

Thiol

RSH

Primary Amine

RNH2

Secondary Amine

RNH2-R

Tertiary Amine

RNR2R1

Lipid Linkage

Esters link what? -C-O-CO-

Lipids and Carp Linkages

Ethers link what? -C-O-C-

Protein Linkages

Amides (peptides) link what? -CO-NH-

Lipid linkages

Phosphoesters link what? -C-O-PO-O2(-2)-

Nucleic acid linkages

Phosphodiesters link what? -C-PO-O-O-PO-O2(-2)-

Sugars and Amino acids; yes if aromatic

Where is Alcohol found in biochemistry?
Dissociate?

Sugars; No

Where is Aldehyde found in biochemistry?
Dissociate?

organic acids and amino acids; Yes

Where is an acid found in biochemistry?
Dissociate?

Amino Acids; yes

Where is a thiol in biochemistry? Dissociate?

1st law of thermodynamics

energy cannot be destroyed or created; it is only transferred

2nd law of thermodynamics

total entropy (measure of disorder) of the universe is continually increasing

Delta G

Free energy Change

Free energy

energy available to do work, allows for prediction of direction of reactions (or position of equilibrium)

Delta H

Enthalpy (heat content)

T

Constant temperature

Delta S

Entropy (extent of randomness)

Endergonic

Delta G is positive (process requires energy)

Exergonic

Delta G negative (process tends to occur spontaneously)

Endothermic

Delta H positive (absorbs heat)

Exothermic

Delta H negative (releases heat)

Increases disorder of surroundsings

Delta S positive

Decreases disorder

Delta S negative

Forward Reaction

Keq less than 1, Delta G negative

Reverse Reaction

Keq greater than 1, delta G positive

Avogadros number

6.022X10 ^(23) mol-1

Magnesium

Enzymes that catalyze reactions where nucleotides are involved (di- or tri-) require this.

Properties of ATP

Used as energy carrier, water soluble, low MW, high stability, high hydrolysis energy.

PEP

Highest free energy of hydrolysis for group transfer

Phosphocreatine

third highest free energy of hydrolysis for group transfer

phosphocreatine

Third highest free energy of hydrolysis for group transfer

Glucose-6-phosphate

Second lowest free energy of hydrolysis for group transfer

glycerol-3- phosphate

Lowest free enrgy of hydrolysis for group transfer

Transfer reaction

Uses ATP for transfer of group
A + ATP= A-P + ADP

Ligation Reaction

ATP helps binding of two things
A + B + ATP= A-B + ADP + Pi

Ligases

Ligation reaction is catalyzed by this

transferases (kinase)

transfer reactions are catalyzed by this

Substrate level phosphyrlation

Also called phosphoryl transfer. Catalyzed by kinases, uses PEP, P-Cr, or BPG)
ADP + P-Cr = ATP + Cr

Oxidative Phosphyrlation

Used for about 95% of energy. O2 is needed always! Happens in Mitochondria and catalyzed by ATP synthase. ADP + Pi= ATP + H2O

Oxidation number

How many bonds belong to C is this. O is more electronegative and hogs bonds!

Near Equilibrium Reactions

Keq & O are similar, Delta G is SMALL (neg or pos), reaction is reversible, enzyme is nonregulatory, enzyme catalize both reactions, Reaction is not a control point

Far-from equilibrium reactions

Keq & O are different, Delta G is large negative, reaction is irreversible, enzyme maybe regulatory, enzyme catalyzes only forward reaction, reaction maybe a control point

Functions of Water

lubricant for body joints, main component of cells, blood, saliva, bile, gastric juice, pancreatic juice, amniotic fluid, solvent of cell molecules, medium for chemical reactions, ractant, body temp regulation, transport soluble nutrients, removes waste p

Properties of water

Higher melting point, boiling point, and heat of vaporization, polar, forms H-bonds with itself and other molecules, main solbent of molecules, nucleophile, electrophile, partially dissocated in solution, reactant

Strength of interactions in highest to lowest

Covalent, ionic, Hbonds, Hydrophobic, van der waals

Acids

Bronstead lowry: proton donors

Bases

Bronstead Lowry: proton acceptors

ampipathic

molecules are both hydrophilic and hydrophobic

-log

p=

pH

#REF!

pOH

-log[OH-]

14

pH+pOH=?

Hydrogen Sulfide

most soluble gas

ammonia

second most soluble gas

carbon dioxide

third most soluble gas

oxygen

fourth most soluble gas

nitrogen

fifth most soluble gas

Ka

?=( [H+][A-]/[HA])

pKa

-logKa

Henderson-hasselbalch Eq

pH=pKa+log( [base]/[acid] )

Sorensen

said pH= -log[H+] so pH 7 is neutral

NaOH

Most Basic fluid

HCl

Most Acidic Fluid (also strong acid)

Foods

These are mostly acidic

complete dissociation

HA--> H+ + A-

Large

Ka is very ___________ in complete dissocation.

Used for complete dissocation

This is true with what type of dissocation [HA]= [H+]= [A-]

partial dissociation

HA <--> H+ + A-

Small

Ka is very _________ in weak dissocation

in partial dissociation

Ka= [H]^2/ [HA] in what type of dissociation

CH3COOH, H3PO4

Weak acids used in partial dissociation

Neutral Salt

Strong base + strong acid =?

Basic Salt

Strong base + weak acid =?

Acidic salt

Weak base + strong acid =?

Buffers

conjugate acid-base pair: proton donor + corresponding proton acceptor. Resists changes in pH

Hydrophobic (nonpolar)

Nonpolar aliphatic and aromatic amino acids

Non polar aliphatic AA's

VALGIMP: Valine, Alanine, Leucine, Glycine, Isoleucine, Methionine, Proline

Aromatic AA's

PTT; Phenylalanine, Tyrosine, Tryptophan

Hydrophilic (polar)

Polar Uncharged, basic amino acids (+) and acidic amino acids (-)

Polar uncharged

GSCAT; Glutamine, Serinej, Cysteine, Asparagine, Threonine

Basic AA's

Basic Little Asian Hooker; Lysine, Arginine, Histidine

Acidic AA's

Aspartate, glutamate

Most hydrophobic AA's

Isoleucine, phenylalanine, valine

Most hydrophilic AA's

Argining, Lysine, histidine

Zwitterions

AA's are this. Dipolar ion, able to be an acid (proton donor) or base (proton acceptor)

4

Aspartate's R group pKa
(negatively charged)

4

glutamate's R group pKa
(negatively charged)

6

Histidine's R group pKa
(postively charged)

8.5

Cysteine's R group pKa

10.5

Tyrosine's R group pKa

10.5

Lysine's R group pKa
(Positively charged)

12.5

Arginine's R group pKa
(Positively charged)

Isoelectric point

Take average of 2 limiting pKa's (on either side of the 0 net charge)

Proline and lysine

groups that can be hydrolized

Serine, threonine, tyrosine

groups that can be phosphyrlated

needed for urea cycle

Non protein amino acids; ornithine and citrulline

2.1

when COOH group comes off of AA

9.6

When NH3+ group comes off of AA

Covalent

Type of bonding with peptide bonds

Single Bonds

Peptide bond is this but has double bond character

Planar

structure of Peptide bonds, C & N are on same plane

Trans position

H and O on different sides is called this. in peptide bonds

Cytochrome C

Second Smallest protein

Insulin

Smallest protein

Titin

largest protein

glutamine synthetase

second largest protein

Molecular Weight

0

Pepsin

Most acidic isoelectric point

lysozime

most basic isoelectric point

AA Sequence

Polypeptide ID

Primary Structure

polypeptide chain of amino acids (no function)

Secondary Structure

Stable arrangements (beta sheet, alpha helix)

Tertiary Structure

3D folding of polypeptide

Sanger

First man to sequence polypeptide

Edman Reagent (FDNB)/ PITC

Used to ID amino terminal of protein (n terminal)

Tripsin

hydrolizes carboxy terminal of Lysine and Argenine (basic)

CNBr

Hydrolyzes carboxy terminal fo methionine

HCl

hydrolyzes all amino acids

V8 protease

hydrolyzes Aspertate and glutatmate (acidic)

DTT

Partial hydrolysis; hydrolyze proteins prior to sequencing; REDUCES (best bc get back to original structure; Clelands reagent)

Performic Acid

Partial hydrolysis; hydrolyze proteins prior to sequencing; OXIDIZES

DNA

Which is easier to sequence, DNA or protein?