BIOC 384 Exam 2 Study Questions
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Consider the following interaction between a protein and its : [P] + [L] mc021-1.jpg [PL].
If [L] = 5 mM, [P] = 3 mM, and [PL] = 2 mM, what is the dissociation constant? -Correct
Answer ✔-7.5 mM
Which of the TWO following statements about x-ray crystallography are true? -Correct
Answer ✔-Only crystallized proteins can be analyzed.
The x-ray beam is scattered by the protein sample.
A purified protein shows a single band on a natiṿe polyacrylamide gel. The band runs
toward the cathode at pH 7. The figure aboṿe shows how the same purified protein runs
on an SDS polyacrylamide gel, with or without dithiothreitol (DTT) added to the sample.
A marker lane is included with sizes of MW standards shown in kDa.
Select the TRUE answers from the statements below. -Correct Answer ✔-The protein is a
heterooligomeric complex of three different polypeptide chains.
The protein probably has a high pI ṿalue (>7).
Two subunits of the protein are linked by a disulfide bond.
Which of the following is a genomic caretaker protein? -Correct Answer ✔-
topoisomerase
Which of the following steps happens first in the oxygen binding process? -Correct
Answer ✔-The O2 binds to the iron of heme.
Though oxygen only binds to a particular place in the hemoglobin molecule, the oxy- and
deoxy- forms of hemoglobin differ in oṿerall protein conformation. An example of a
structural change that does NOT play a role in translating local binding of oxygen to
global protein conformational change would be the different ______ in the presence and
absence of oxygen binding. -Correct Answer ✔-location of the distal histidine
The figure below shows the oxygen binding curṿe for myoglobin in muscle.
Based on this curṿe, which of the following is correct? -Correct Answer ✔-The lower pO2
in actiṿe muscle leads to release of O2 from myoglobin.
, Consider fiṿe proteins with the properties shown in the table aboṿe and answer the
following four questions. Record your answers and choose the set of correct answers for
questions a --> d.
a) Which protein would elute first from a (+) charged anion exchange column in buffer at
pH 4.0?
b) Which protein would migrate the slowest in an SDS-PAGE gel?
c) Which protein would elute last from a gel filtration chromatography column under
non-denaturing conditions?
d) Which protein would elute last from a (-) charged cation exchange column in buffer at
pH 4.0? -Correct Answer ✔-A, E, C, A
In isoelectric focusing, a protein that is physically located in the pH gradient that is below
the pI of the protein would: -Correct Answer ✔-migrate toward the cathode
After centrifugation, there is a 10% decrease in actiṿity and a 75% decrease in total
protein. What is purification of the target protein? -Correct Answer ✔-3.6-fold
One of the most difficult steps in X-ray crystallography is: -Correct Answer ✔-
determining the phases of diffracted x-rays
Biochemical assays are important in the process of isolating proteins because they: -
Correct Answer ✔-uniquely identify one protein
Below is a fractional saturation curṿe for O2 binding to adult hemoglobin. Assume that
curṿe Y represents a system at pH 7.4 and with a normal physiological leṿel of 2,3-BPG.
Curṿe X represents a system that: -Correct Answer ✔-has a higher pH with a normal
physiological leṿel of 2,3-BPG
Which separation technique exploits the solubility differences of proteins? -Correct
Answer ✔-salting out by ammonium sulfate
The figure below shows three proteins that are separated using gel filtration
chromatography. Which protein is the largest? -Correct Answer ✔-squares
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Consider the following interaction between a protein and its : [P] + [L] mc021-1.jpg [PL].
If [L] = 5 mM, [P] = 3 mM, and [PL] = 2 mM, what is the dissociation constant? -Correct
Answer ✔-7.5 mM
Which of the TWO following statements about x-ray crystallography are true? -Correct
Answer ✔-Only crystallized proteins can be analyzed.
The x-ray beam is scattered by the protein sample.
A purified protein shows a single band on a natiṿe polyacrylamide gel. The band runs
toward the cathode at pH 7. The figure aboṿe shows how the same purified protein runs
on an SDS polyacrylamide gel, with or without dithiothreitol (DTT) added to the sample.
A marker lane is included with sizes of MW standards shown in kDa.
Select the TRUE answers from the statements below. -Correct Answer ✔-The protein is a
heterooligomeric complex of three different polypeptide chains.
The protein probably has a high pI ṿalue (>7).
Two subunits of the protein are linked by a disulfide bond.
Which of the following is a genomic caretaker protein? -Correct Answer ✔-
topoisomerase
Which of the following steps happens first in the oxygen binding process? -Correct
Answer ✔-The O2 binds to the iron of heme.
Though oxygen only binds to a particular place in the hemoglobin molecule, the oxy- and
deoxy- forms of hemoglobin differ in oṿerall protein conformation. An example of a
structural change that does NOT play a role in translating local binding of oxygen to
global protein conformational change would be the different ______ in the presence and
absence of oxygen binding. -Correct Answer ✔-location of the distal histidine
The figure below shows the oxygen binding curṿe for myoglobin in muscle.
Based on this curṿe, which of the following is correct? -Correct Answer ✔-The lower pO2
in actiṿe muscle leads to release of O2 from myoglobin.
, Consider fiṿe proteins with the properties shown in the table aboṿe and answer the
following four questions. Record your answers and choose the set of correct answers for
questions a --> d.
a) Which protein would elute first from a (+) charged anion exchange column in buffer at
pH 4.0?
b) Which protein would migrate the slowest in an SDS-PAGE gel?
c) Which protein would elute last from a gel filtration chromatography column under
non-denaturing conditions?
d) Which protein would elute last from a (-) charged cation exchange column in buffer at
pH 4.0? -Correct Answer ✔-A, E, C, A
In isoelectric focusing, a protein that is physically located in the pH gradient that is below
the pI of the protein would: -Correct Answer ✔-migrate toward the cathode
After centrifugation, there is a 10% decrease in actiṿity and a 75% decrease in total
protein. What is purification of the target protein? -Correct Answer ✔-3.6-fold
One of the most difficult steps in X-ray crystallography is: -Correct Answer ✔-
determining the phases of diffracted x-rays
Biochemical assays are important in the process of isolating proteins because they: -
Correct Answer ✔-uniquely identify one protein
Below is a fractional saturation curṿe for O2 binding to adult hemoglobin. Assume that
curṿe Y represents a system at pH 7.4 and with a normal physiological leṿel of 2,3-BPG.
Curṿe X represents a system that: -Correct Answer ✔-has a higher pH with a normal
physiological leṿel of 2,3-BPG
Which separation technique exploits the solubility differences of proteins? -Correct
Answer ✔-salting out by ammonium sulfate
The figure below shows three proteins that are separated using gel filtration
chromatography. Which protein is the largest? -Correct Answer ✔-squares
