|
Home > Preview
The flashcards below were created by user
Anonymous
on FreezingBlue Flashcards.
-
The 4 main components of collagen are: (Ordered by highest % to lowest)
- 1) Glycine GLY 2) Proline PRO
- 3) 4-Hydroxyproline HYP 4) 5-hyrodxylisine HYL
-
Two main sequences of collagen
GLY- pro -- y
GLY-x-HYP
-
What causes twisted helical structure in collagen
High% of proline
-
What does elastin lack?
Secondary structure
-
What is the abnormally high concentration of AA in urine?
aminoaciduria
-
How many AA are there in humans?
20
-
Which do PKU people lack?
phenylalanine hydroxylase
-
What is a hapten?
small molecule to which an anitbody can bind
-
How many AA in heavy/light chains?
440/220
-
What bonds hold together polpeptide chains?
Disulfide
-
Which Ig has the highest concentration in plasma?
IgG
-
Which Ig functions in mucosal secretion?
IgA
-
Which Ig plays a major role in allergies?
IgE
-
Which Ig is the 1st antibody produced in response to foreign antigen?
IgM
-
Which Ig can pass through the placenta?
igG
-
Myoglobin is a ____ with __ heme group(s)
monomer, uno
-
Hemoglobin is a ___ with __ heme groups
teramer, 4
-
What are the major anions in cell fluid?
Phosphate, bicarbonate
-
What is the major cation is cell fluid?
k+
-
What is the major cation in blood plasma?
NA+
-
What is the major anion in blood plasma?
CL-, HCO3-
-
What is an invariate residue?
An AA that does not change position (plays important role)
-
What is homologous?
2 sequences that are highly alignable
-
What is a substitution of one amino acid for another that is of similarpolarity (ex. Alanine for Valine or Apartic Acid for Glutamic Acid).
Conservative subs.
-
What is a substitution of one amino acid for another that is of dissimilar polarity or geometric configuration?
non-conservative
|
|
Get the free mobile app
Take the Quiz
Learn more
Learn more