Biochemistry: Concepts and Connections (2nd Edition)
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Chapter 6, Problem 2P
Bovine pancreatic trypsin inhibitor (BPTI; Figure 6.25) contains six cysteine residues that form three disulfide bonds in the native structure of BPTI. Suppose BPTI is reduced and unfolded urea (as illustrated for RNase A in Figure 6.22). If the reduced unfolded protein were oxidized prior to the removal of the urea, what fraction of the resulting mixture would you expect to possess native disulfide bonds?
Figure 6.22 The denaturation and refolding of ribonuclease A.
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Carboxypeptidase Y (CPY) contains ten cysteine residues that form five disulfide bonds in the native structure of CPY. Suppose CPY is reduced and unfolded in urea.Part AIf the reduced unfolded protein were oxidized prior to the removal of the urea, what fraction of the resulting mixture would you expect to possess native disulfide bonds?Express your answer using three significant figures.
Globular proteins with multiple disulfide bonds must be heated longer and at higher temperature to denature them. Bovinepancreatic trypsin inhibitor (BPTI), having 58 amino acids in a single chain and 3 disulfide linkages, loses its catalytic activity whenheated at nearly 90°C for 5-10 minutes. Explain the molecular basis of this observed thermal property of BPTI relative to the nativestructure and function of the protein.
Globular proteins with multiple disulfide bonds must be heated longer and at higher temperature to denature them. Bovinepancreatic trypsin inhibitor (BPTI), having 58 amino acids in a single chain and 3 disulfide linkages, loses its catalytic activity whenheated at nearly 90°C for 5-10 minutes. Explain the molecular basis of this observed thermal property of BPTI relative to the nativestructure and function of the protein.
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Biochemistry: Concepts and Connections (2nd Edition)
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