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Amino Acids
1/29/2003
Amino Acids:
The building blocks of proteins
a amino acids because of the a carboxylic and a amino groups
pK1 and pK2 respectively pKR is for R group pK’s
pK1  2.2 while pK2  9.4
pK1
pK2
In the physiological pH range, both carboxylic and
amino groups are completely ionized
Amino acids are Ampholytes
They can act as either an acid or a base
They are Zwitterions or molecules that have both
a positive and a negative charge
Because of their ionic nature they have
extremely high melting temperatures
Amino acids can form peptide
bonds
Amino acid residue
peptide units
dipeptides
tripeptides
oligopeptides
polypeptides
Proteins are
molecules that
consist of one or
more
polypeptide
chains
Peptides are linear polymers that range from 8 to 4000
amino acid residues
There are twenty (20) different naturally occurring
amino acids
Linear arrays of amino acids can
make a huge number of molecules
Consider a peptide with two amino acids
AA1 AA2
20 x 20 = 400 different molecules
AA1 AA2 AA3
20 x 20 x 20 = 8000 different molecules
For 100 amino acid protein the # of possibilities are:
130
100
10
27
.
1
20 x

The total number of atoms in the universe is estimated at
78
10
9x
Characteristics of Amino Acids
There are three main physical categories to describe amino
acids:
1) Non polar “hydrophobic” nine in all
Glycine, Alanine, Valine, Leucine, Isoleucine,
Methionine, Proline, Phenylalanine and Tryptophan
2) Uncharged polar, six in all
Serine, Threonine, Asparagine, Glutamine Tyrosine,
Cysteine
3) Charged polar, five in all
Lysine, Arginine, Glutamic acid, Aspartic acid, and
Histidine
Amino Acids
You must know:
Their names
Their structure
Their three letter code
Their one letter code
H2N CH C
CH2
OH
O
OH
Tyrosine, Tyr, Y, aromatic, hydroxyl
Cystine consists of two disulfide-linked
cysteine residues
Acid - Base properties of amino acids










[HA]
]
[A
log
pK
pH
-
 
j
i pK
pK
2
1
pI 

Isoelectric point: the pH where
a protein carries no net
electrical charge
For a mono amino-mono carboxylic
residue pKi = pK1 and pKj = pK2 ; for
D and E, pKi = pK1 and pKj - pKR ;
For R, H and K, pKi = KR and pKj =
pK2
The tetra peptide Ala-Tyr-Asp-Gly or AYDG
Greek lettering used to identify atoms in lysine or glutamate
Optical activity - The ability to rotate plane - polarized
light
Asymmetric carbon atom
Chirality - Not superimposable
Mirror image - enantiomers
(+) Dextrorotatory - right - clockwise
(-) Levorotatory - left counterclockwise
Na D Line passed through polarizing filters.
}
Operational
definition only
cannot predict
absolute
configurations
One or many chiral centers
N chiral centers 2N possible stereoisomers and 2N-1 are
enantiomeric
For N = 2
there are 4 possible sterioisomers
of which 2 are enatiomers
and 2 are diastereomers
Diastereomers are not mirror images and have
different chemical properties.
Stereoisomers
The Fischer Convention
Absolute configuration about an asymmetric carbon
related to glyceraldehyde
(+) = D-Glyceraldehyde
(-) = L-Glyceraldehyde
In the Fischer projection all bonds in the horizontal
direction is coming out of the plane if the paper, while
the vertical bonds project behind the plane of the paper
All naturally occurring amino acids that make up
proteins are in the L conformation
The CORN method for L
isomers: put the hydrogen
towards you and read off
CO R N clockwise
around the Ca This works
for all amino acids.
An example of an amino acid with two
asymmetric carbons
Cahn - Ingold - Prelog system
Can give absolute configuration nomenclature to multiple
chiral centers.
Priority
Atoms of higher atomic number bonded to a chiral center
are ranked above those of lower atomic number with
lowest priority away from you R highest to lowest =
clockwise, S highest to lowest = counterclockwise
SH>OH>NH2>COOH>CHO>CH2OH>C6H5>CH3>H
The major advantage of the CIP or RS system is
that the chiralities of compounds with multiple
asymmetric centers can be unambiguously
described
Prochiral substituents are
distinguishable
Two chemically identical substituents to an
otherwise chiral tetrahedral center are geometrically
distinct.
Planar objects with no rotational symmetry also
have prochariality
Flat trigonal molecules such as aldehydes can be prochiral
With the flat side facing the viewer if the priority is
clockwise it is called the (a) re face (rectus) else it is the
(b) si face (sinistrus).
Lecture 6 Monday Feb 3
• Protein Geometry
• Primary sequence
• Sequence alignments

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lecture_5.ppt

  • 2. Amino Acids: The building blocks of proteins a amino acids because of the a carboxylic and a amino groups pK1 and pK2 respectively pKR is for R group pK’s pK1  2.2 while pK2  9.4 pK1 pK2 In the physiological pH range, both carboxylic and amino groups are completely ionized
  • 3. Amino acids are Ampholytes They can act as either an acid or a base They are Zwitterions or molecules that have both a positive and a negative charge Because of their ionic nature they have extremely high melting temperatures
  • 4. Amino acids can form peptide bonds Amino acid residue peptide units dipeptides tripeptides oligopeptides polypeptides Proteins are molecules that consist of one or more polypeptide chains Peptides are linear polymers that range from 8 to 4000 amino acid residues There are twenty (20) different naturally occurring amino acids
  • 5. Linear arrays of amino acids can make a huge number of molecules Consider a peptide with two amino acids AA1 AA2 20 x 20 = 400 different molecules AA1 AA2 AA3 20 x 20 x 20 = 8000 different molecules For 100 amino acid protein the # of possibilities are: 130 100 10 27 . 1 20 x  The total number of atoms in the universe is estimated at 78 10 9x
  • 6. Characteristics of Amino Acids There are three main physical categories to describe amino acids: 1) Non polar “hydrophobic” nine in all Glycine, Alanine, Valine, Leucine, Isoleucine, Methionine, Proline, Phenylalanine and Tryptophan 2) Uncharged polar, six in all Serine, Threonine, Asparagine, Glutamine Tyrosine, Cysteine 3) Charged polar, five in all Lysine, Arginine, Glutamic acid, Aspartic acid, and Histidine
  • 7. Amino Acids You must know: Their names Their structure Their three letter code Their one letter code H2N CH C CH2 OH O OH Tyrosine, Tyr, Y, aromatic, hydroxyl
  • 8.
  • 9.
  • 10. Cystine consists of two disulfide-linked cysteine residues
  • 11. Acid - Base properties of amino acids           [HA] ] [A log pK pH -   j i pK pK 2 1 pI   Isoelectric point: the pH where a protein carries no net electrical charge For a mono amino-mono carboxylic residue pKi = pK1 and pKj = pK2 ; for D and E, pKi = pK1 and pKj - pKR ; For R, H and K, pKi = KR and pKj = pK2
  • 12. The tetra peptide Ala-Tyr-Asp-Gly or AYDG Greek lettering used to identify atoms in lysine or glutamate
  • 13. Optical activity - The ability to rotate plane - polarized light Asymmetric carbon atom Chirality - Not superimposable Mirror image - enantiomers (+) Dextrorotatory - right - clockwise (-) Levorotatory - left counterclockwise Na D Line passed through polarizing filters. } Operational definition only cannot predict absolute configurations
  • 14. One or many chiral centers N chiral centers 2N possible stereoisomers and 2N-1 are enantiomeric For N = 2 there are 4 possible sterioisomers of which 2 are enatiomers and 2 are diastereomers Diastereomers are not mirror images and have different chemical properties. Stereoisomers
  • 15. The Fischer Convention Absolute configuration about an asymmetric carbon related to glyceraldehyde (+) = D-Glyceraldehyde (-) = L-Glyceraldehyde
  • 16. In the Fischer projection all bonds in the horizontal direction is coming out of the plane if the paper, while the vertical bonds project behind the plane of the paper All naturally occurring amino acids that make up proteins are in the L conformation The CORN method for L isomers: put the hydrogen towards you and read off CO R N clockwise around the Ca This works for all amino acids.
  • 17. An example of an amino acid with two asymmetric carbons
  • 18. Cahn - Ingold - Prelog system Can give absolute configuration nomenclature to multiple chiral centers. Priority Atoms of higher atomic number bonded to a chiral center are ranked above those of lower atomic number with lowest priority away from you R highest to lowest = clockwise, S highest to lowest = counterclockwise SH>OH>NH2>COOH>CHO>CH2OH>C6H5>CH3>H
  • 19.
  • 20. The major advantage of the CIP or RS system is that the chiralities of compounds with multiple asymmetric centers can be unambiguously described
  • 21. Prochiral substituents are distinguishable Two chemically identical substituents to an otherwise chiral tetrahedral center are geometrically distinct.
  • 22. Planar objects with no rotational symmetry also have prochariality Flat trigonal molecules such as aldehydes can be prochiral With the flat side facing the viewer if the priority is clockwise it is called the (a) re face (rectus) else it is the (b) si face (sinistrus).
  • 23. Lecture 6 Monday Feb 3 • Protein Geometry • Primary sequence • Sequence alignments