Protein Structure and Functions

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Biochemistry › Protein Structure and Functions

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How many amino acids are per turn in an alpha helix secondary structure?

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Sickle cell anemia is caused by a point mutation in hemoglobin, where a glutamate residue is changed to a valine. Based on this mutation mechanism, what level of protein structure is affected by sickle cell anemia?

3

Amino terminal - Ala - Lys - Glu - Phe - Phe - Ala - Leu - carboxyl terminal.

If the above primary sequence is cleaved by trypsin, on which amino acid will the new amino terminal be?

4

If a protein is bonded to ubiquitin, this tells the cell that the protein should be __________.

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Amino terminal - Ala - Lys - Glu - Phe - Phe - Ala - Leu - carboxyl terminal.

If the above primary sequence is cleaved by trypsin, on which amino acid will the new amino terminal be?

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Which of the following correctly mentions the function of a common eukaryotic ligase?

7

Which of the following lists these molecules in order of increasing permeability to a lipid bilayer?

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An O-linked glycoprotein has a sugar attached to an oxygen atom on what amino acid(s)?

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Which of the following correctly mentions the function of a common eukaryotic ligase?

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Which proteins are generally water-soluble?

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