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- 1. Cysteine is an important amino acid that stabilizes the structure of peptides and proteins by the formation of disulfide bond with another cysteine residue. Illustrate the titrimetric profile of cysteine and calculate its isoelectric pH. [Hint: The sulfhydryl group is titratable] 2. The tripeptide Glu-Pro-Arg (EPR) which is a product of Lactobacillus casei fermentation of milk was found to have potent blood pressure lowering properties. Draw the structure of the tripeptide, give its systematic name, show its titration profile, and determine its isoelectric pH.1. To determine the sequence of amino acids in protein, partial hydrolyses at different points are made and then compared to other sets of partial hydrolyses For example: Complete hydrolysis gave: Phenylalanine-1 Histidine-2 Glutamic acid-1 Leucine - 4 Asparagine-1 Cystine -2 Glutamine-1 Glycine - 2 The Partial Hydrolyses yielded the following: 1st Hydrolysis : 4 polypeptides ● . IA: phe-val-asn-gln-his-leu IB: IC: leu-tyr-leu-val ID: val-cys-gly 2nd Hydrolysis: 3 polypeptides IIA: phe-val-asn-gIn-his-leu-cys-gly-ser-his-leu IIB: val-glu-ala-leu-tyr-leu IIC: val-cys-gly Write down the primary structure of this polypeptide by finding the overlaps of the amino acids therein: Serine-1 Valine-3 Alanine-1 tyrosine-1 cys-gly-ser-his-leu-val-glu-ala1. The R group of the amino acid lysine is: -CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-NH2. Draw the structure of lysine, including the sites of ionization, under the following conditions: 16 NI a) strongly acidic solution; b) neutral solution; c) strongly basic solution Drifed them ard What are the results of the following test on lysine? c) nitroprusside a) ninhydrin; b) biuret;
- 1. Draw three-dimensional representations of the following amino acids. Explain theirstructures.(a) L-phenylalanine(b) L-histidine(c) D-serine(d) L-tryptophan1) All L amino acids have an S absolute configuration except L-cysteine, which has the R configuration. Explain what is unique about L-cysteine that would cause it to be designated as having an R absolute configuration despite sharing a similar three-dimensional structure with the other L amino acids.2) For the following amino acids, encircle those with a net charge of -2 at high pH underline those with +2 at low pH Aspartic acid, Alanine, Arginine, Glutamic acid, Valine, Leucine, Lysine, Isoleucine
- 1. Amino acid analysis of the peptide gave the following residues: Asp Leu Lys Met Phe Tyr. The following facts were observed: Trypsin treatment had no effect. The phenylthiohydantoin released by Edman degradation was C-C-CH2. Brief chymotrypsin treatment yielded several products including a dipeptide and a tetrapeptide. The tetrapeptide contained Leu, Lys and Met is some order. Cyanogen bromide treatment afforded a dipeptide, a tetrapeptide and a free Lys. What is the amino acid sequence for this heptapeptide?27. Draw palmitic acid, identify a, B and w carbons, write out its short hand notation 28. Examine the peptide sequence below and then answer the questions: H2N-Gly- Leu- Ala-Asp-Cys-Asn-Trp-lle-Ser-Phe-Lys-Cys-Arg-Pro-coOH a. Circle the asparagine residue b. A possible intramolecular disulfide bond can be formed within this peptide between which two residues? c. Circle one residue which has a positively charged side chain under pH 7.4 d. Circle one residue which has a negatively charged side chain under pH 7.4 e. Circle the residue which can be phosphorylatedGive the amino acid sequence of an octapeptide that contains the amino acids Tyr, Ala, Leu (2 equiv), Cys, Gly, Glu, and Val, and forms the following fragments when partially hydrolyzed with HCI: Val-Cys-Gly-Glu, Ala-Leu-Tyr, and Tyr-Leu-Val-Cys.
- Identify an amino acid that complies with the following characteristic: (VWrite the COMPLETE name) Contains an imidazole side chain24. The sidechain of the amino acid serine is -CH2-OH. Serine is classified as this type of amino acid (side chain): a) hydrophobic and nonpolar b) hydrophilic and polar c) acidic d) basic(a) A decapeptide has the following amino acid composition: Alaz, Arg, Cys, Glu, Gly, Leu, Lys, Phe, Val Partial hydrolysis yields the following tripeptides: Cys-Glu-Leu + Gly-Arg-Cys + Leu-Ala-Ala+ Lys-Val-Phe + Val-Phe-Gly. Reaction of the decapeptide with 2,4-dinitrofluorobenzene yields 2,4-dinitrophenylysine om the experimental data, deduce the primary structure of the decapeptide.