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Protein Synthesis and Function: Chapter 3. Central Dogma. Central Dogma of the transfer of biological information. DNA RNA protein. Nucleic acid sequence must be translated into an amino acid sequence. PROTEIN SYNTHESIS. tRNA. Acceptor end. CCA terminus. T loop. T stem. D stem.
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Central Dogma Central Dogma of the transfer of biological information. DNA RNA protein Nucleic acid sequence must be translated into an amino acid sequence.
tRNA Acceptor end CCA terminus T loop T stem D stem D loop Anticodon stem Variable loop Anticodon loop Protein Translation • mRNA: template • Ribosomes: peptidyl transferase • tRNA: adaptors
Protein Translation • Amino-acyl tRNA synthetases specifically attach amino acids to tRNAs. • amino acid + ATP aminoacyl-AMP + PPi • aminoacyl-AMP + tRNA aminoacyl-tRNA + AMP
Protein Translation—Termination • Termination of the amino acid chain is signaled by one of three nonsense, or termination codons, UAA, UAG, or UGA which are not charged with an amino acid. • Termination or release factors trigger hydrolysis of the finished polypeptide from the final tRNA.
rRNA and Proteins of Ribosomes • Ribosomes are composed of both proteins and rRNA • Confer some of the specificity of these complex interactions
Solving the Genetic Code • Four nucleotides must code for 20 amino acids. • 41 = 4, 42 = 16, 43 = 64, 44 = 256 • George Gamow
Solving the Genetic Code • Synthetic RNAs • UUUUUUUUU = phe-phe-phe • GGGGGGGGG = gly-gly-gly • CCCCCCCCC = pro-pro-pro • AAAAAAAAA = lys-lys-lys • Marshall Nirenberg and Johann Matthaei
Solving the Genetic Code • Synthetic RNAs of defined sequence • UCUCUC = ser-leu-ser-leu Gobind Khorana • Three nucleotides = 1 codon = 1 amino acid
Nonpolar Alanine, Ala, A Isoleucine, Ile, I Leucine, Leu, L Methionine, Met, M Phenylalanine, Phe, F Tryptophan,Trp, W Valine, Val, V Negatively Charged (Acidic) Aspartic acid, Asp, D Glutamic acid, Glu, E Polar Asparagine, Asn, N Cysteine, Cys, C Glutamine, Gln, Q Glycine, Gly, G Proline, Pro, P Serine, Ser, S Threonine, Thr, T Tyrosine, Tyr, Y Positively Charged (Basic) Arginine, Arg, R Histidine, His, H Lysine, Lys, K Amino Acids
Isoelectric Point (pI) • Amino acids are neutral at a pH, which is their isoelectric point (pI).
Peptide Bonds • Amino acids are joined together by -C-C-N- linkages or peptide bonds to make proteins.
Amino terminus Carboxy terminus
ENDOPLASMIC RETICULUM • Microscopic series of tunnels • Involved in transport and storage • Two types of ER: • Rough ER (RER) • Smooth ER (SER)
Rough endoplasmic reticulum (RER) • Originates from the outer membrane of the nuclear envelop • Extends in a continuous network through cytoplasm • Rough due to ribosomes • Proteins are synthesized and shunted into the ER for packaging and transport • First step in secretory pathway
Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum (SER) • Closed tubular network without ribosomes • Functions in • nutrient processing • synthesis and storage of lipids, etc.
Protein Structure • Primary: amino acid sequence • Secondary: Intra-chain folding • beta-pleated sheets • alpha helices
Protein Structure • Four levels of structure • Primary • Secondary • Alpha helix, beta pleated sheet, random coil • Tertiary • Quatanary
Secondary Structure: Alpha Helix, Beta-pleated Sheet, or Random Coil
Extracellular domains (charged, glycosylated) Cell membrane Transmembrane domains (hydrophobic) Intracellular domains (hydrophilic) Amino Acid Content Determines Protein Structure and Function.
Protein Structure • Tertiary: further folding, loss of which denatures protein • Quaternary: protein–protein interaction for function. Monomers formmultimers. • Dimer • Trimer • Tetramer
Protein Function • Enzymes • Transport • Storage • Motility • Structural • Defense • Regulatory
Conjugated Proteins • Lipoproteins–lipid • Glycoproteins–carbohydrate • Metalloproteins–metal atomsNon-amino acid portion–nonprotein prosthetic group
Golgi Apparatus • Consists of a stack of flattened sacs called cisternae • Closely associated with ER • Transitional vesicles from the ER containing proteins go to the Golgi apparatus for modification and maturation • Condensing vesicles transport proteins to organelles or secretory proteins to the outside