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2.1. Amino acids. Structure. Ionic properties/Acid-base properties Uncommon amino acids.
2.2. Peptides. Primary structure determination. Peptide bond. Nomenclatures of the peptides. Characteristics of the peptides. Analysis of the primary structure of a protein Protein sequencing. Peptides of biological interest.
OUTLINE
2.3. Three-Dimensional structure and function of proteins. Proteins classification. Secondary structure: Ramachandran Diagram. α-Helix. β-pleated sheet. β-loops. Motives or super secondary structures. Tertiary structure. Denaturation and renaturation. Quaternary structure. Fibrous proteins: α-keratins. Fibroin. Collagen.
OUTLINE
2.1. Amino acids.
STRUCTURE:
• 20 α-amino acids = 20 common amino acids
• Uncommon amino acids
Proline (α-imino acid)
Amino group
Carboxyl group
Side Chain
2.1. Amino acids.
STRUCTURE:
WHAT DO YOU HAVE TO KNOW?
- Name of the 20 common amino acids
- Chemical composition of the 20 common amino acids
-Three-letter code used to represent the amino acids
- Amino acids classification
- Main properties of the amino acids grouped into each category.
2.1. Amino acids.
STRUCTURE:
You should know names, structures, pKa values, 3-letter and 1-letter codes
• Non-polar amino acids • Polar, uncharged amino acids • Acidic amino acids • Basic amino acids
2.1. Amino acids.
STRUCTURE:
• pH of the cells ≈ 7,4: Zwitterion = ionic forms of the amino acid (neutral=net charge 0). Soluble in water
Zwitterion (neutral)
2.1. Amino acids.
STRUCTURE:
• Disulfide bridges between cysteine residues (S-S)
Thiol
Intrachain
Interchain
2.1. Amino acids.
STRUCTURE:
• Asymmetric/chiral carbon. Amino acids show optical and stereochemical properties. All but glycine are chiral
• Stereoisomers: same chemical composition, different spatial organization.
• Enantiomers: type of steroisomers. Nonsuperimposable mirror-image (L and D).
Levorotatory behaviour
Dextrorotatory behaviour
2.1. Amino acids.
STRUCTURE:
•D,L-nomenclature is based on D- and L-glyceraldehyde
• L-amino acids predominate in nature
2.1. Amino acids.
IONIC PROPERTIES/ACID-BASE PROPERTIES:
• Amino Acids are Weak Polyprotic Acids.
All the amino acids contain at least two dissociable hydrogens.
2.1. Amino acids.
pI = ½ (pK1 + pK2)
IONIC PROPERTIES/ACID-BASE PROPERTIES:
• Isoelectric point (pI) = pH where the amino acids have a net charge of 0.
• Simple amino acid (no dissociable hydrogens in the side chain):
Titration of Glycine
2.1. Amino acids.
• Amino acid with dissociable hydrogens in the side chain
Acidic amino acids (net negative charge at neutral pH):
pI = ½ (pK1 + pKR)
IONIC PROPERTIES/ACID-BASE PROPERTIES:
2.1. Amino acids.
• Amino acid with dissociable hydrogens in the side chain
Basic amino acids (net positive charge at neutral pH):
pI = ½ (pKR + pK2)
IONIC PROPERTIES/ACID-BASE PROPERTIES:
Titration of Histidine
2.1. Amino acids. IONIC
PROPERTIES/ACID-BASE PROPERTIES:
You should know these numbers and know what they mean!
Alpha carboxyl group ⇒ pKa = 2
Alpha amino group ⇒ pKa = 9
These numbers are approximate, but entirely suitable for our purposes.
2.1. Amino acids. UNCOMMON AMINO ACIDS:
• They are produce by modifications of one of the 20 amino acids already incorporated into a protein :
2.1. Amino acids. UNCOMMON AMINO ACIDS:
• Amino acids with specific biological functions. They occur only rarely in proteins:
Dopamine: Neurotransmitter
Histamine: Allergy reactions
GABA (γ-aminobutyric acid): Neurotransmitter
Tiroxine: Hormone
Citrulline: Urea cycle intermediate
L-ornithine: Urea cycle intermediate
2.2. Peptides. Primary structure determination.
PEPTIDE BOND:
• Peptide bond: covalent amide bond establish between the α-COOH and the α-NH3
+ groups of two amino acids.
• One water molecule is eliminated during this reaction.
• It allows the polymerisation of the amino acids to form peptides and proteins.
2.2. Peptides. Primary structure determination.
PEPTIDE BOND:
• Properties of the peptide bond:
- It is usually found in the trans conformation
- It has partial (40%) double bond character
- It is about 0.133 nm long - shorter than a typical single bond but longer than a double bond
- N partially positive; O partially negative
Peptide bond is best described as a resonance hybrid f these two structures
2.2. Peptides. Primary structure determination.
C N O
Cα
Cα
H C N
O
Cα Cα
H
Trans Cis
Geometry of the peptide backbones.
PEPTIDE BOND:
Due to the double bond character, the six atoms of the peptide bond group are always planar!
2.2. Peptides. Primary structure determination.
PEPTIDES CLASSIFICATION ACCORDING TO THE NUMBER OF AMINO ACIDS : Dipeptide (2) Tripeptide (3) Oligopeptide (more than 12 and less than 20) Polipeptide (many)
Serylglicylthyrosylalanylleucine Ser-Gly-Tyr-Ala-Leu
SGYAL
PEPTIDES PROPERTIES: • Peptides show polarity (direction).
2.2. Peptides. Primary structure determination.
2.2. Peptides. Primary structure determination.
H3N-CH-C-N-CH-COOH +
CH3
H
‖ O HS-H2C
H3N-CH-C-N-CH-COO- +
CH3
H
‖ O HS-H2C
H2N-CH-C-N-CH-COO-
CH3
H
‖ O HS-H2C
Cationic form (pH ) Anionic fom (pH ) Zwitterion
(Cys-Ala)
• Minimal peptide solubilisation at pH= pI
• No migration (no movement) in an electrical field.
PEPTIDES PROPERTIES:
• Peptides ionic forms:
2.2. Peptides. Primary structure determination.
Amphoteric behaviour Tetrapeptide (Glu-Gly-Ala-Lys)
WHAT DO YO HAVE TO KNOW: - How to calculate the isoelectric point related to a peptide
PEPTIDES PROPERTIES:
• Titration curve:
• Amino acids sequence comparison (haemoglobin from human beings and sperm whale) : 84% identical amino acids (They determine the biological role of the protein). 94% homologous.
2.2. Peptides. Primary structure determination.
ANALYSIS OF THE PRIMARY STRUCTURE OF A PROTEIN: AMINO ACID SEQUENCE:
2.2. Peptides. Primary structure determination.
Thin layer chromatography.
Ion exchange chromatography.
Reverse-phase high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC).
10-100 horas a 105-110 ºC
ANALYSIS OF THE PRIMARY STRUCTURE OF A PROTEIN: AMINO ACID SEQUENCE: Acid hydrolysis liberates the amino acids of a protein
2.2. Peptides. Primary structure determination.
ANALYSIS OF THE PRIMARY STRUCTURE OF A PROTEIN: AMINO ACID SEQUENCE: • Chromatographic methods used to separate amino acids: Ion exchange chromatography: the charged molecules of interest (amino acids) are exchanged for another ion (salt ion) on a charged solid support (resins). Resins containing negatively charged groups interact with positive charge molecules, which elute from the resins by changing the pH buffer or the salt ion. Thin layer chromatography: amino acids absorbed on a thin layer of silica gel are separated thanks to the solvent migration (buthanol: water: acetic acid 4:1:1) by capillarity. Reverse-phase high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC): amino acids are separated on the base of their polarity by the used of a column having a nonpolar liquid immobilised on an inert matrix (stationary phase). A more polar liquid serves as the mobile phase. Amino acids are eluted in proportion to their solubility in this more polar liquid.
2.2. Peptides. Primary structure determination.
ANALYSIS OF THE PRIMARY STRUCTURE OF A PROTEIN: AMINO ACID SEQUENCE: Ion exchange chromatography:
2.2. Peptides. Primary structure determination.
ANALYSIS OF THE PRIMARY STRUCTURE OF A PROTEIN: AMINO ACID SEQUENCE:
• Methods for amino acids identification:
1. UV absorbance
2. Ninhidrine reaction Ninhidrine
Hidrantine
Amino acid
Purple λmax = 570 nm
Proline: yellow complex able to absorb at 440 nm
2.2. Peptides. Primary structure determination.
ANALYSIS OF THE PRIMARY STRUCTURE OF A PROTEIN: AMINO ACID SEQUENCE:
• Methods for amino acids identification:
3. Fluorescence (Edman degradation): Phenylisothiocyanate (=Edman reagent) combines with the free amino terminus of a protein.
Not only identifies the N-terminal residue of a protein. Successive reaction cycles can reveal the amino acid sequence of a peptide
2.2. Peptides. Primary structure determination.
ANALYSIS OF THE PRIMARY STRUCTURE OF A PROTEIN: AMINO ACID SEQUENCE
• Amino acid sequence:
1. If the protein contains more than one polypeptide, the chains are separated and purified.
2. Cleavage of disulfide bridges (intrachain).
3. Determination of the N-terminal and C-terminal.
4. The polypeptide chain is cleaved into smaller fragments (proteolytic enzymes).
5. Analysis of the amino acid composition and sequence of each fragment (Edman degradation).
6. The overall amino acid sequence of the protein is reconstructed from the sequences in overlapping fragments.
2.2. Peptides. Primary structure determination.
ANALYSIS OF THE PRIMARY STRUCTURE OF A PROTEIN: AMINO ACID SEQUENCE
Cleavage of disulfide bridges.
or 2-mercaptoethanol
HC – O - OH O ‖
( ICH2COO- )
Met interferences
2.2. Peptides. Primary structure determination.
ANALYSIS OF THE PRIMARY STRUCTURE OF A PROTEIN: AMINO ACID SEQUENCE
• Identification of the N-terminal residue:
1. Sanger reagent:
(FDNB) peptide
FDNB (Sanger reagent)
2-dinitrophenyl-peptide
2-dinitrophenyl-N-terminal residue
Acid hydrolysis
2.2. Peptides. Primary structure determination.
ANALYSIS OF THE PRIMARY STRUCTURE OF A PROTEIN: AMINO ACID SEQUENCE
• Identification of the N-terminal residue:
2. Edman reagent:
2.2. Peptides. Primary structure determination.
Phenylisothiocyanate Peptide
Peptide-PTC (phenylthiocarbamil)
PTH-alanine (PTH derivative)
Smaller peptide (one amino acid residue is released)
ANALYSIS OF THE PRIMARY STRUCTURE OF A PROTEIN: AMINO ACID SEQUENCE
• Identification of the N-terminal residue:
2. Edman reagent:
2.2. Peptides. Primary structure determination.
ANALYSIS OF THE PRIMARY STRUCTURE OF A PROTEIN: AMINO ACID SEQUENCE
• Identification of the C-terminal residue:
1. Carboxipeptidases:
- Carboxipeptidase A: Hydrolyses the C-terminal peptide bond of all amino acids except Pro, Arg and Lys.
- Carboxipeptidase B: Hydrolyses the C-terminal peptide bond of the basic amino acids residues (Arg or Lys).
2.2. Peptides. Primary structure determination.
ANALYSIS OF THE PRIMARY STRUCTURE OF A PROTEIN: AMINO ACID SEQUENCE
• Fragmentation of the polypeptide chain:
2.2. Peptides. Primary structure determination.
ANALYSIS OF THE PRIMARY STRUCTURE OF A PROTEIN: AMINO ACID SEQUENCE
2.2. Peptides. Primary structure determination.
Methods to fragmentise the polypeptide chains in order to analyse de amino aid sequence of a protein
Method Cleavage target Specificity
A. Terminal fragmentation:
1. Sanger reagent C-side of the N-terminal Rn = all aa
2. Edman Degradation idem idem
3. Carboxipeptidase A N-side of the C-terminal Rn ≠ Arg, Lys, Pro
Rn-1 ≠ Pro
4. Carboxipeptidase B N-side of the C-terminal Rn = Arg, Lys
Rn-1 ≠ Pro
B. Intrachain cleavage:
1. Cyanogen bromide C-side of the Rn Rn = Met
2. Trypsin C-side of the Rn Rn = Lys, Arg
Rn+1 ≠ Pro
3. Chymotrypsin C-side of the Rn Rn = Phe, Tyr, Trp, Leu
Rn+1 ≠ Pro
4. Thermolysin N-side of the Rn Rn = Phe, Tyr, Trp, Leu, Ile, Val
Rn-1 ≠ Pro
5. Pepsin N-side of the Rn Rn = Phe, Tyr, Trp, Leu, Asp, Glu
Rn-1 ≠ Pro
2.2. Peptides. Primary structure determination.
OTHER METHODS OF PROTEIN SEQUENCE ANALYSIS:
• Amino acid sequence determined by the analysis of the gene sequence (nucleotides).
It is possible to obtain the sequence of the protein directly produced during the translation process, but not the post-translational modifications
2.3. Three-Dimensional structure and function of proteins. PROTEIN STRUCTURE: LEVELS OF ORGANIZATION:
1. Catalysis: enzymes.
2. Structural role (protection and support): collagen, fibroin, elastin.
3. Movement: actin, tubulin.
4. Defence: keratin (against mechanical or chemical damage), fibrinogen and thrombin (avoid blood loosing), immunoglobulins (immunosytem proteins).
5. Regulation: hormones, growth factors.
6. Transport: membrane transporters, haemoglobin, lipoproteins.
7. Storage: ovalbumin, casein (from milk), ferritin.
8. Adaptations to environmental changes: cytochrome P450, heat chock proteins.
2.3. Three-Dimensional structure and function of proteins.
PROTEINS CLASSIFICATION:
• Biological role:
2.3. Three-Dimensional structure and function of proteins.
PROTEINS CLASSIFICATION:
On the basis of the shape and solubility: Fibrous proteins Globular proteins Membrane proteins On the basis of the chemical composition: Simples Conjugates: (it contains non peptidic component: prosthetic group) Apoprotein: protein without prosthetic group. Holoprotein: protein + prosthetic group.
- Glucoproteins - Lipoproteins - Methaloproteins - Phosphoproteins - Haemoproteins
Conformation: Overall three-dimensional architecture of a protein (the radicals can modified their spatial position by rotation. Bonds are not cleavage during this process.
2.3. Three-Dimensional structure and function of proteins.
PROTEINS CLASSIFICATION:
Configuration: Geometric possibilities fro a particular ser of atoms. In going from one configuration to another, covalent bonds must be broken ant rearranged.
SECONDARY STRUCTURE. RAMACHANDRAN DIAGRAM:
2.3. Three-Dimensional structure and function of proteins.
Ramachandran diagram corresponding to L-Ala residues.
SECONDARY STRUCTURE. RAMACHANDRAN DIAGRAM:
2.3. Three-Dimensional structure and function of proteins.
The reasonable conformations are those avoiding steric crowding
φ and ψ angles = 0º, no favourable conformation in proteins.
n = 3.6 residues (single turn) nº atoms/single turn = 13 d = 0.15 nm = 1.5 Å Travel along the helix axis per turn (pitch of the helix) (v) = 0,54 nm = 5,4 Å (v = n·d)
SECONDARY STRUCTURE. α-HELIX:
2.3. Three-Dimensional structure and function of proteins.
Left-hand twists Right- hand twists
Hydrogen bonds
H2N
CH2
CH2
H2C
C H
COO-
+
φ
N
CH2
CH2
H2C
C H
Cα - C
C – N - Cα
‖
‖ O
O H
proline
2.3. Three-Dimensional structure and function of proteins.
SECONDARY STRUCTURE. α-HELIX:
7 Å
SECONDARY STRUCTURE. β-PLEATED SHEET:
2.3. Three-Dimensional structure and function of proteins.
Strands run in opposite directions
2.3. Three-Dimensional structure and function of proteins.
6.5 Å
SECONDARY STRUCTURE. β-PLEATED SHEET:
Usually located in the protein surface.
Stabilised by hydrogen bonds
They allow the protein strands to change direction.
Glycine and proline as predominant amino acids.
Proline isomers
SECONDARY STRUCTURE. β-TURNS:
2.3. Three-Dimensional structure and function of proteins.
SECONDARY STRUCTURE.
2.3. Three-Dimensional structure and function of proteins.
Bovine Carboxipeptidase A, it contains 307 residues and consists of a β-pleated sheet (8 strands) and 6 α-helix.
φ and ψ values corresponding to all the piruvate quinase amino acids
residues (except Gly).
Right-handed α-helix
Rigth-handed β-sheet
Collagen triple helix
antiparallel β-sheet
Parallel β-sheet
SECONDARY STRUCTURE. RAMACHANDRAN DIAGRAM:
2.3. Three-Dimensional structure and function of proteins.
Left-handedα-helix
- Combinations of few secondary structures giving a characteristic geometric shape
- They are the base of the structural classification of the proteins
- Some of them show specific biological roles, but in other cases they are just part of the main structural and functional peptide.
2.3. Three-Dimensional structure and function of proteins.
SUPERSECONDARY STRUCTURES:
β-α-β loop
α-α vertex β chains right handed
conected
Conections between β chains
Barrel β
Gliceraldehyde-3-phoste dehydrogenase from Bacillus stearothermophilus. It is possible to
distinguished two domains in the folded peptide.
2.3. Three-Dimensional structure and function of proteins.
SUPERSECONDARY STRUCTURES:
- Some globular proteins contains a combination of different super secondary structures called DOMAINS OR MODULES.
2.3. Three-Dimensional structure and function of proteins.
TERTIARY STRUCTURE:
The location of the amino acids’ side chain in a globular proteins depends on their polarities:
1. Val, Leu, Ile or Phe (nonpolar) are inside the protein.
2. Lys, Arg, His, Asp and Glu (charged), are usually located in the surface of the protein.
3. Ser, Thr, Tyr, Trp, Asn or Gln (polar and uncharged) ca be located inside the protein structure or in the surface (usually).
Interactions allowing tertiary structure stabilization
• Charge-charge.
• Van der Waals repulsion.
• Hydrogen bonds.
• Hydrophobic interactions.
• Disulfide bridges.
Thermodynamic driving force for folding of globular proteins
2.3. Three-Dimensional structure and function of proteins.
TERTIARY STRUCTURE:
2.3. Three-Dimensional structure and function of proteins.
TERTIARY STRUCTURE:
F. electrostáticas
F. van der Waals
P. hidrógeno
Denaturation: loss of protein structure and function.
Factors: • Increase of the temperature (exception: thermophilic proteins). • extreme pHs. • Organic solvents(alcohol, acetone). • Some detergents. • Several salts → chaotropic agents.
Renaturation: restoration of the native structure and biological role.
2.3. Three-Dimensional structure and function of proteins.
TERTIARY STRUCTURE: DENATURATION AND RENATURATION:
2.3. Three-Dimensional structure and function of proteins.
TERTIARY STRUCTURE: DENATURATION AND RENATURATION:
Protein denaturation under two kind of external stresses.
• Anfinsen’s experiment (1957): Ribonuclease A = RNase A (124 residues)
• Chaotropic compounds:
2.3. Three-Dimensional structure and function of proteins.
TERTIARY STRUCTURE: DENATURATION AND RENATURATION:
• The conformation of a protein is the one of lowest Gibbs free energy accessible to its sequence within a physiological time frame. Folding is under thermodynamic and kinetic control. • Molten-globule: condensed intermediate on the folding pathway that contains much of the secondary structure elements of the native conformation but many incorrect tertiary structure interactions.
CHAPERONES (also called chaperonins) proteins may assist the protein folding process.
2.3. Three-Dimensional structure and function of proteins.
TERTIARY STRUCTURE: DENATURATION AND RENATURATION:
Chaperonin from E. coli. GroEL/GroES complex
Oligomer: protein containing several identical subnits.
Protomer: structural unit of an oligomeric protein.
Haemoglobin Tetramer containing two protomers.
2.3. Three-Dimensional structure and function of proteins.
QUATERNARY STRUCTURE:
α1
β1
β2
α2
• Epidermal layer, nails, hair, feathers. • Phe, Ile, Leu, Val, Met and Ala as the main amino acids. • α-helix right handed. • Different grade of hardness on the basis of the % Cys. Disulfide bridges.
α-helix
Coiled-coil superhelical structure
Protofilament
Protofibril
Cells
Intermediate filaments
keratin α-helix
Coiled-coil superhelical structure
Protofilament
Protofibril Hair transversal section
2.3. Three-Dimensional structure and function of proteins.
FIBROUS PROTEINS. α-KERATIN:
• Antiparallel β-pleated sheet.
• Tandem repetition: Gly–Ala.
• Voluminous amino acids: Val y Tyr.
[Gly-Ala-Gly-Ala-Gly-Ser-Gly-Ala-Ala-Gly-(Ser-Gly-Ala-Gly-Ala-Gly)8]
2.3. Three-Dimensional structure and function of proteins.
FIBROUS PROTEINS. SILK FIBROIN:
Most abundant protein in vertebrates.
Provides the framework that gives the tissues their form and strength (bone, tooth, cartilage, tendon…).
Simple helical structure (left handed).
∼3,3 residues/turn.
35% Gly, 11% Ala; other: Pro, 4-Hydroxyproline (Hyp), 3-Hydroxyproline y 5-Hydroxylysins (Hyl).
Tandem repetition: Gly-X-Y (X→Pro; Y→ Hyp).
2.3. Three-Dimensional structure and function of proteins.
FIBROUS PROTEINS. COLLAGEN:
Structure of the collagen fibrils de colágeno
Collagen. (right handed).
2.3. Three-Dimensional structure and function of proteins.
FIBROUS PROTEINS. COLLAGEN:
Hyp and Hyl give stability.
Carbohydrates: Glucose, galactose and disaccharides.
In bones: - Organic form→ Collagen. - Inorganic form → Hydroxyapatite [Ca5(PO4)3OH)]
Top vision of the triple helix. Gly in red.