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Biochemistry Kay Iwelumo
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Objectives Proteins- Composition/Structure Protein Purification Enzymes- Kinetics and Inhibition Hemoglobin/Myoglobin Membrane- Structure & Function Metabolism/Metabolic Pathways
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Proteins Primary Secondary Tertiary Quaternary Amino acids Characterized by polar vs. nonpolar, negative vs. postively charged terminals Can you identify?
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Proteins Purification Use assays to monitor presence of protein Can be purified based off of solubility, charge, size, binding affinity Positive result on assay means protein is present Step 1: Disrupting cell membrane, forming homogenate Centrifugation to separate based on density Fractions separately assayed for desired activity Step 2: Salting out Dialysis Gel Filtration chromatography Ion exchange chromatography Affinity chromatography Step 3: Testing whether purification is effective Gel electrophoresis SDS Page
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Purification Methods Dialysis Gel-Filtration Chromatography
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Hemoglobin and Myoglobin Deoxy(T-state) Oxy (R-state) Hemoglobin shifts between states when carrying Oxygen from lungs to tissues 2,3-BPG is an allosteric inhibitor in hemoglobin Binding curves differ
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Enzymes Catalyze reactions without changing equilibrium Facilitate the formation of a transition state- decreasing activation energy Inhibitors Michaelis- Menten Kinetics Potent Inhibitor- V max K m V max K m
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Membrane Transport Mechanisms Membrane Structure Boundaries of a cell Selective permeability Hydrophobic and hydrophilic lipid components Restrict flow of polar molecules Proteins can serve as pumps, channels and carriers Various types of transport
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Metabolic Pathways Glycolysis Gluconeogenesis Cori Cycle Glycogen in muscles lactic acid Sent through blood to liver Converted to glycogen Can be converted to glucose & sent to muscles Or stored Energy conversion pathways Considered reciprocal pathways Glycolysis- a glucose molecule is converted to 2 pyruvate molecules– 2 ATP Gluconeogenesis-synthesizes glucose from 2 pyruvate liver Consumes ATP Reciprocally regulated to prevent wasting ATP
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