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PROTEIN STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION Proteins Are Where It’s At • • • • • Proteomics Gene regulation Drug Discovery Understanding evolution Etc. Proteins are Where It’s Been • • • Enzymes ß-galactosidase Antibodies Anti-Hepatitis B Hormones Human Growth Hormone Estrogen Testosterone Proteins are Where It’s Been • • Structural proteins Collagen Transportation Haemoglobin Proteins Are Us • • • • In cells, when something needs to be done, it is a protein that does it. The human body contains over 30,000 different types of protein Other organisms have many of the same proteins as well as different ones Enzymes are the biggest class 3,000 enzymes in average mammalian cell ß-galactosidase is an enzyme Classes of Proteins • Structural Collagen Found in bone and skin Keratin ■ Makes hair and nails Fibrin Helps clot blood Elastin Major part of ligaments Transcription Factors Control expression of genes Hormones Control body function Antibodies Fight infection Enzymes Speed up chemical reactions Carrier molecules Haemoglobin carries oxygen in the blood Proteins Are Diverse In Structure • • Proteins can do many things because they are structurally diverse Differ in many properties: Size Shape Charge distribution Hydrophobicity Solubility properties Variability Comes From Amino Acids • • • • Are polymers composed of 20 different amino acid building blocks As letters can be arranged in many ways, so too can amino acids Number, type and arrangement of amino acids determines structure and function Insulin has about 50 AA Most are >> bigger - from 100s to 1000s Allows for great diversity Amino Acids • • All amino acids have a carboxyl group and an amino group A different R group is attached to each amino acid Amino Acid • • R groups make each amino acid different Some are: Polar Nonpolar Charged Acids Bases Twenty Amino acids Folding • • • • • DNA always has same structure But proteins fold into many different shapes Folding depends ultimately on amino acid composition Structure of proteins determines function Structure allows proteins to BIND to other molecules RECOGNIZE other molecules Protein Structure And Function Shape Is Critical • Change in one amino acid can change the structure of the protein with a large effect on function Sickle cell anemia Sickle Cell Anemia • • • • • • Single DNA base pair is mutated Therefore one amino acid is altered Glutamic acid is switched to valine Glutamic acid is negatively charged, valine is neutral Changes how hemoglobin packs in cells Alters shape of red blood cells when oxygen is low. Image from Medline Plus Levels of Protein Structure • Protein structure is complex and important, so it is classified into: 1° - Primary 2°- Secondary 3° -Tertiary 4°- Quaternary Primary Structure • • • Linear sequence of amino acids Peptide bond (covalent bond) holds it together Beads on a string Primary Structure Peptide Bonds R O H R l ll l l NH2 –C – C – 0 –H + H –N – C—COOH l l H H R O H R l ll l l NH2 -- C –C – N – C – COOH + H2O l l H H Secondary Structure • • Regular repeating patterns of twists or kinks of the amino acid chain Examples Alpha helix Beta pleated sheet Secondary Structure • • Hydrogen bonds hold structure together Weak, noncovalent, molecular interactions Hydrogen atom is bonded to an electronegative atom (like F, O, N) that is also partially bonded to another atom (usually also F, O, N) Figure from National Human Genome Research Institute, by artist Darryl Leja. Used with permission. Tertiary Structure 3° • • 3-D Globular Configuration formed by bending and twisting of the polypeptide chain Stabilized by: Hydrogen bonds Electrostatic interactions 1. (Positive and negative) Hydrophobic interactions Sometimes covalent bonds 1. Disulfide bonds Quaternary Structure 4° • Two or more polypeptide chains associate with each other ß-Galactosidase • • Link to Protein Data Bank for picture of molecular image of ß-galactosidase www.pdb.org Higher Order Structure • • Higher order (secondary, tertiary, quaternary) structure is relatively “weak” In nature, “weakness” of noncovalent interactions is important Flexibility 1. Enzymes change shape when binding to their substrates 2. Necessary for proper function How Proteins Lose Normal Structure And Function • Primary structure hard to disrupt; covalent bonds are strong How Proteins Lose Normal Structure And Function • Can be broken apart by enzymes (proteases) that digest the covalent peptide bonds Called proteolysis Occurs naturally in digestion Can be a problem in the lab; proteases can destroy protein of interest Use cold to avoid proteolysis How Proteins Lose Their Structure And Function • • • Sulfur groups on cysteines may undergo oxidation to form disulfide bonds that are not normally present Proteins can aggregate leading to precipitation Proteins can adsorb (stick to) surfaces Higher Order Structure In Lab • • • Loss of higher order structure is denaturation Denaturation occurs fairly easily Affected by changes in pH Ionic strength Temperature May or may not be reversible Denaturation Manipulating Higher Order Structure • Often manipulated in lab Destroy folding when we do PAGE Use buffers to maintain the structure Use cold temperatures Add reducing agents to prevent unwanted disulfide bonds in the lab --DTT or -ME Analyzing Protein Structure • • X-Ray Crystallography Like a CAT scan in medicine X-ray taken at multiple angles and computer uses the data to calculate a 3D image Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Like an MRI in medicine X-ray Crystallography • • • Isolate and purify protein Form a crystal of the protein Molecules of the protein are arranged in an orderly lattice 1. Dissolve protein in solvent 2. Precipitate into a crystal X-Ray the crystal X-ray Crystallography • • • Analyze diffraction pattern using software Make electron density map Process used to take years Different versions of crystal for comparison 1. Each with different heavy metal in lattice to provide reference point New X-ray sources - synchrotrons have reduced data collection time to few days X-ray Crystallography • • • Synchotron - Argonne National Lab Still takes weeks to go from gene sequence to 3-D structure (mrsec website, nanotechnology at UWMadison) Structural Genomics • • • Goal to solve thousands of structures a year Large scale automation required Syrrx - structural genomics company Robot places a drop of protein into 480 wells 11,000 crystallization experiments in 24 hours New robot - 130,000 a day Nuclear Magnetic Resonance • • • Similar to MRI - Magnetic Resonance imaging in medicine No need for crystals, proteins in solution Works for relatively simple proteins