Tertiary and Quaternary Protein Structure
Primary and Secondary Structure Primary protein structure- Described by the sequence of amino acids joined by peptide bonds. Secondary protein structure- Common structural motifs. eg. Alpha helices, Beta sheets
So What’s Tertiary Structure Tertiary structure is the overall shape of a single peptide strand.
Example Tertiary Structure
Same Protein, Different View
Same Protein, Yet Another View
One Final Look
What Determines Tertiary Structure? Usually interactions between atoms in the R groups of the peptide chain. Typically there is not a repeating pattern of bonding that determines the structure.
Common Interactions Determining Tertiary Structure. Image removed
Quaternary Structure The overall structure of a protein made up of more than one peptide chain. Same interactions forming tertiary structure are responsible for forming the quaternary structure of a protein.
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Factors Affecting Structure Temperature- High temperature overcomes hydrogen bonds pH- protonation and deprotonation of acidic and basic residues Salinity- affects hydration of the protein and bonding.
So what do proteins do? Your turn Myoglobin Collagen Potassium channel Monoamine oxidase Insulin Immunoglobulin
In your lab groups Roles Protein Structure (1 person) Protein Function (1 person) Relationship of Structure to Function (1 person) Presenter (1 person)
Image References Protein Data Bank Proteins: 2a5t & 2a5s PowerPoint Lectures Exclusively for Adpoters of Campbell and Reece Biology, 6th Edition. 2002, Benjamin Cummings