Is the molecule shown D- or L-alanine? D-alanine 2. [2 points] What kind of reaction is peptide bond formation (eg. redox, cleavage, hydrolysis, etc)? a condensation reaction 3. [2 points] In a highly basic solution, pH = 13, the dominant form of glycine is: A) NH —CH —COOH. 2 2 – B) NH —CH —COO . 2 2 + – C) NH —CH —COO . 2 3 D) NH +—CH —COOH. 3 2 + – E) NH —CH —COO . 3 2 Circle the correct answer. 4. [6 points] Draw the structure of Met–Leu-Arg in the ionic form that predominates at pH 7. Draw all atoms (including hydrogens) as well as any charges as necessary. O O O H H H N CH C N CH C N CH C O 3 CH2 CH2 CH2 CH2 CH CH2 H C CH S 3 3 CH2 CH3 NH C NH2+ NH2 5. [2 points] Why are peptide bonds planar? The partial double bond character makes the peptide bond planar.

Which of the following refers to particularly stable arrangements of amino acid residues in a protein that give rise to recurring patterns? A) Primary structure B) Secondary structure C) Tertiary structure D) Quaternary structure E) None of the above Circle the correct answer. 7. [2 points] A D-amino acid would interrupt an α helix made of L-amino acids. Another naturally occurring hindrance to the formation of an α helix is the presence of: A) a negatively charged Asp residue. B) two Ala residues side by side. C) a nonpolar residue near the carboxyl terminus. D) a positively charged Lys residue. E) a negatively charged Glu residue. Circle the correct answer. 8. [2 points] Which two amino acids are most commonly found in β-turns? Pro and Gly 9. [4 points] What types of amino acids are typically found in the interior of a water-soluble globular protein and why are these amino acids located in the interior? Hydrophobic amino acid residues cluster away from the surface in globular proteins, so much of the protein’s interior is a tightly packed combination of hydrocarbon and aromatic ring R groups with very few water molecules. 10. [2 points] List two (or more) ways to denature proteins High or low pH, detergents, temperature, chaotropic agents 11. [2 points] In a mixture of the five proteins listed below, which should elute first in size- exclusion (gel- filtration) chromatography? A) cytochrome c M = 13,000 r B) immunoglobulin G M = 145,000 r C) ribonuclease A M = 13,700 r D) RNA polymerase M = 450,000 r E) serum albumin M = 68,500 r Circle the correct answer.

In one sentence, define the term ‘ligand’ A ligand is a molecule that is bound reversibly by a protein. 13. [2 points] In the binding of oxygen to myoglobin, the relationship between the concentration of oxygen and the fraction of binding sites occupied can best be described as: A) linear with a negative slope. B) hyperbolic. C) linear with a positive slope. D) random. E) sigmoidal. Circle the correct answer. 14. [2 points] Carbon monoxide (CO) is toxic to humans because: A) it binds to myoglobin and causes it to denature. B) it is rapidly converted to toxic CO . 2 C) it binds to the globin portion of hemoglobin and prevents the binding of O . 2 D) it binds to the Fe in hemoglobin and prevents the binding of O . 2 E) it binds to the heme portion of hemoglobin and causes heme to unbind from hemoglobin. Circle the correct answer. 15. [2 points] Which of the following is not correct concerning 2,3-bisphosphoglycerate (BPG)? A) It binds at a distance from the heme groups of hemoglobin. B) It binds with lower affinity to fetal hemoglobin than to adult hemoglobin. C) It increases the affinity of hemoglobin for oxygen. D) It is an allosteric modulator. E) It is normally found associated with the hemoglobin extracted from red blood cells. Circle the correct answer. 16. [2 points] Which one of the following statements is true of enzyme catalysts? A) Their catalytic activity is independent of pH. B) They are generally equally active on D and L isomers of a given substrate. C) They can increase the equilibrium constant for a given reaction by a thousand-fold or more. D) They can increase the reaction rate for a given reaction by a thousand-fold or more. E) To be effective, they must be present at the same concentration as their substrate. Circle the correct answer.

In one or two sentences, describe the lock-and-key and the transition state model as proposed by Emil Fischer and Linus Pauling, respectively. Lock-and-key: Enzymes are structurally complementary to their substrates Transition state model: Enzyme active sites are complementary not to the substrate but to the transition state conformation. 2 points each. 18. [2 points] Michaelis and Menten assumed that the overall reaction for an enzyme- catalyzed reaction could be written as k k 1 2 E + S ES E + P k-1 Using this reaction, the rate of breakdown of the enzyme-substrate complex can be described by the expression: A) k ([E ] – [ES]). 1 t B) k ([E ] – [ES])[S]. 1 t C) k [ES]. 2 D) k [ES] + k [ES]. -1 2 E) k-1 [ES]. Circle the correct answer. 19. [2 points] The following data were obtained in a study of an enzyme known to follow Michaelis-Menten kinetics: V Substrate added 0 (mmol/min) (mmol/L) ————————————— 217 0.8 325 2 433 4 488 6 647 1,000 ————————————— The K for this enzyme is approximately: m A) 1 mM. B) 1,000 mM. C) 2 mM. D) 4 mM. E) 6 mM. Circle the correct answer.

The double-reciprocal transformation of the Michaelis-Menten equation, also called the Lineweaver-Burk plot, is given by 1/V = K /( V [S]) + 1/V . 0 m max max To determine K from a double-reciprocal plot, you would: m A) multiply the reciprocal of the x-axis intercept by -1. B) multiply the reciprocal of the y-axis intercept by -1. C) take the reciprocal of the x-axis intercept. D) take the reciprocal of the y-axis intercept. E) take the x-axis intercept where V = 1/2 V . 0 max Circle the correct answer. 21. [2 points] The number of substrate molecules converted to product in a given unit of time by a single enzyme molecule at saturation is referred to as the: A) dissociation constant. B) half-saturation constant. C) maximum velocity. D) Michaelis-Menten number. E) turnover number. Circle the correct answer. 22. [2 points] Which three amino acids (residues) form the catalytic triad of chymotrypsin? Ser, His, Asp 23. [4 points] Describe the functional contribution of the hydrophobic pocket for the enzymatic reaction catalyzed by chymotrypsin. The hydrophobic pocket accommodates aromatic residues (F, Y, W) and defines substrate binding and enzymatic specificity. 24. [2 points] Indicate with numbers the correct order of steps in the chymotrypsin reaction mechanism (must be all correct to receive credit): ____6_____ release of product 2 ____3_____ release of product 1 ____2_____ ester formation ____5_____ ester hydrolysis ____ 1_____ substrate binding ____4_____ water deprotonation

Enzyme X exhibits maximum activity at pH = 6.9. X shows a fairly sharp decrease in its activity when the pH goes much lower than 6.4. One likely interpretation of this pH activity is that: A) a Glu residue on the enzyme is involved in the reaction. B) a His residue on the enzyme is involved in the reaction. C) the enzyme has a metallic cofactor. D) the enzyme is found in gastric secretions. E) the reaction relies on specific acid-base catalysis. Circle the correct answer. 26. [2 points] A good transition-state analog: A) binds covalently to the enzyme. B) binds to the enzyme more tightly than the substrate. C) binds very weakly to the enzyme. D) is too unstable to isolate. E) must be almost identical to the substrate. Circle the correct answer. 27. [2 points] What is the effect of a double bond on fatty acid structure? Most double bonds in fatty acids are in the cis configuration. This results in a rigid bend in the hydrocarbon chain. 28. [4 points] What is the (molecular) difference between triglycerides and phosphoglycerides and what are their most common functions in cells? Triglycerides: glycerol esterified with three fatty acids Phosphoglycerides: 3-phosphoglycerate esterified with two fatty acids Triglycerides: storage, phosphoglycerides: membrane components 29. [2 points] Which of these is a general feature of the lipid bilayer in all biological membranes? A) Individual lipid molecules in one face (monolayer) of the bilayer readily diffuse (flip-flop) to the other monolayer. B) Polar, but uncharged, compounds readily diffuse across the bilayer. C) Individual lipid molecules are free to diffuse laterally in the surface of the bilayer. D) The bilayer is stabilized by covalent bonds between neighboring phospholipid molecules. E) The polar head groups face inward toward the inside of the bilayer. Circle the correct answer.

In one sentence, define integral membrane proteins. Integral membrane proteins are tightly associated (and span) the membrane and can only be removed by disrupting hydrophobic interactions with detergents or organic solvents. 31. [2 points] Movement of water across membranes is facilitated by proteins called: A) annexins. B) aquaporins. C) hydropermeases. D) selectins. E) transportins. Circle the correct answer. 32. [2 points] Glucose transport into erythrocytes (not into intestinal epithelial cells) is an example of A) primary active transport B) secondary active transport C) facilitated symport D) facilitated uniport E) none of the above Circle the correct answer. 33. [2 points] The molecule shown to the right is a(n) A) aldopentose B) ketopentose C) aldohexose D) ketohexose E) aldotetrose Circle the correct answer. 34. [2 points] When two carbohydrates are epimers: A) they differ only in the configuration around one chiral carbon atom. B) they differ only in the configuration of the anomeric carbon. C) one is a pyranose, the other a furanose. D) one is an aldose, the other a ketose. E) they differ only in the number of carbon atoms. Circle the correct answer.

Which of the following pairs is interconverted in the process of mutarotation? A) α-D-glucose and β-D-fructose B) α-D-glucose and β-D-galactose C) α-D-glucose and β-D-glucosamine D) α-D-glucose and β-D-glucose E) α-D-glucose and β-L-glucose Circle the correct answer. 36. [4 points] a) Explain how it is possible that a polysaccharide molecule, such as glycogen, may have only one reducing end, and yet have many nonreducing ends. The molecule is branched, with each branch ending in a nonreducing end. 2 points for the word branched b) Explain how homopolysaccharides of glucose can have either helical or planar structures. Helical confirmation results from α1-4 linkages between the glucose monomers and planar structures result from β1-4 linkages between the glucose monomers. Hydrogen bonding stabilizes these structures 2 points for discussion of α/β linkages or 1 point for discussion of H bonds 37. [2 points] Penicillin and related drugs inhibit the enzyme ; A) β-lactamase B) transpeptidase C) chymotrypsin D) lysozyme E) hexokinase Circle the correct answer. 38. [2 points] All of the following contribute to the large, negative, free-energy change upon hydrolysis of ATP except: A) electrostatic repulsion in the reactant. B) low activation energy of forward reaction. C) stabilization of products by extra resonance forms. D) stabilization of products by ionization. Circle the correct answer.

Biological oxidation-reduction reactions always involve: A) direct participation of oxygen. B) formation of water. C) transfer of electron(s). D) mitochondria. E) transfer of proton(s). Circle the correct answer. 40. [2 points] The first five reactions of glycolysis (the preparatory phase) transform each glucose molecule that enters into: A) One molecule of fructose-1,6-bisphosphate B) One molecule of dihydroxyacetone phosphate and one molecule of glyceraldehyde-3- phosphate C) Two molecules of glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate D) Two molecules of pyruvate E) Two molecules of dihydroxyacetone phosphate Circle the correct answer. 41. [2 points] Transfer of a high-energy phosphoryl group to ADP, resulting in ATP, occurs when: A) 1,3-bisphosphoglycerate → 3-phosphoglycerate B) phosphoenolpyruvate (PEP) → 2-phosphoglycerate C) 3-phosphoglycerate → 2-phosphoglycerate D) Both A and B E) Both A and C Circle the correct answer. 42. [2 points] The main function of the pentose phosphate pathway is to: A) give the cell an alternative pathway should glycolysis fail. B) supply pentoses and NADPH. C) make use of pyruvate produced in glycolysis. D) supply ATP. E) supply NADH. Circle the correct answer. 43. [2 points] During strenuous exercise, the NADH formed in the glyceraldehyde 3- + phosphate dehydrogenase reaction in skeletal muscle must be reoxidized to NAD if glycolysis is to continue. The most important reaction involved in the reoxidation of NADH is: A) dihydroxyacetone phosphate → glycerol 3-phosphate B) glucose 6-phosphate → fructose 6-phosphate C) pyruvate → lactate D) isocitrate → α-ketoglutarate E) oxaloacetate → malate Circle the correct answer.

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