Amino acids, peptides, protein
Amino acids have:
- functional groups: NH2 COOH
- units: amino acids linked by a peptide bond
Peptides:
- 2-100 amino acids
Proteins:
- > 100 amino acids
Amino acids[edit | edit source]
Amino acids are the basic building blocks of proteins. Chemically, they are organic compounds connected to each other by a peptide bond. At least one primary amino group –NH 2 and at the same time at least one carboxyl group –COOH must be present in the amino acid. Chemically, they have substituted derivatives of carboxylic acids.
- 2–100 amino acids (monomers) – peptides
- 100 or more amino acids - proteins
More than 700 different AMKs have been demonstrated in nature. That is why we also divide AMK according to their occurrence:
- amino acids found in all living organisms
- bound in proteins (21 proteinogenic AMK), peptides or as free AMK
- amino acids found only in some organisms
- bound in peptides or as free AMK
- they are not components of proteins
Proteinogenic amino acids, or coded ones, occur in proteins as L-alpha-amino acids (the exception is glycine). This is due to the chemical arrangement that is necessary for biogenic function. Specific types of amino acids, their sequence and spatial structure then give proteins their biological properties.
Structure[edit | edit source]
- amino group (-NH 2, free, substituted)
- carboxyl group (-COOH)
- other functional groups
Classification[edit | edit source]
- according to the structure of the side chain and functional groups
- according to side chain polarity
- polar
- non-polar
- according to importance in human nutrition
- essential = the human organism is unable to create them endogenously
- valine, leucine, isoleucine, phenylalanine, lysine, methionine, tryptophan, threonine
- conditionally essential = essential in the absence of precursors or immaturity of enzymatic systems
- arginine, histidine
- completely non-essential
- glycine, alanine, serine, cysteine, aspartic acid and asparagine, glutamic acid and glutamine, selenocysteine, tysorine, proline
- essential = the human organism is unable to create them endogenously
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Peptides[edit | edit source]
Structure[edit | edit source]
- condensation (amino acids -› peptides)
- binding of some amino acids in an unusual way (Glu distal group COOH = γ-peptide bond)
- bound D-amino acids
- unusual amino acids bound
- ß-alanine (3-aminopropionic), α-aminobutyric (2-aminobutyric), γ-aminobutyric (4-aminobutyric), taurine , 2-aminoacrylic (dehydroalanine), (E)-2-aminocrotonic (dehydrobutyrin), pyroglutamic
Classification[edit | edit source]
Number of bound monomers (amino acids)
- oligopeptides (2–10 amino acids)
- polypeptides (formerly macropeptides, 11–100 amino acids)
String type
- linear
- cyclical
type of bonds
- homodet (peptide bonds only)
- heterodet (peptide and other bonds)
- disulfide -SS-, ester (depsipeptides) -CO-OR
Bound folders
- homeomeric containing only amino acids
- heteromeric (peptoids) containing also other compounds
- nucleopeptides - phosphopeptides
- lipopeptides – chromopeptides
- glycopeptides – metallopeptides
Occurrence[edit | edit source]
- products of metabolism, natural peptides
- products of proteolysis, enzymatic or non-enzymatic hydrolysis
- synthetic peptides, substitute sweeteners
Properties[edit | edit source]
- biological activity
- sensory properties
- products of metabolism of lactic acid bacteria = bacteriocins
- nisin (Streptococcus cremoris, syn. Lactococcus lactis ssp. Lactis)
- preservative, stabilization of fermented products
Significant peptides[edit | edit source]
Glutathione[edit | edit source]
(G-SH or GSSG) γ-L-glutamyl-L-cysteinylglycine (γ-amide bond)
Occurrence
- microorganisms, plants, animals
- wheat flour (10-15 mg/kg)
- meat (300-1500 mg/kg)
Function
- detoxification of toxic forms of oxygen
- transport (transfer) of amino acids into cells
- metabolic processes (leukotriene biosynthesis)
- stabilization of the oxidation state of SH-proteins (substrate of peroxidase, glutathione reductase)
- technology
Chorleywood method of making white bread, ascorbic acid
- H 2 A + ½ O 2 → A + H 2 O (ascorbate)
- A + 2 G-SH → H 2 A + GSSG (glutathione dehydrogenase)
- GSSG – without influence on the rheological properties of the dough
- G-SH – negative influence (gluten protein depolymerization)
- PSSP + G-SH → PSSG + P-SH
β-alanylhistidine dipeptides[edit | edit source]
- carnosine , anserine , balenin
Occurrence
- in meat
Function
- participation in skeletal muscle contraction
- buffering capacity of the muscle
- organoleptic properties
Proteolysis products
- spontaneous proteolysis (autolysis)
- desired maturation of meat (consistency, aroma), production of yeast autolysates (additives)
- undesirable
- intentional proteolysis
- cheese production (desired consistency, aroma)
- production of malt (stabilization of beer foam)
- production of protein hydrolysates
- enzymatic:
- soy sauce
- hydrolysates of waste proteins (blood, whey, caseins)
- sour: soup spices, etc. preparations
- enzymatic:
Bitter peptides of enzyme hydrolysates and foods[edit | edit source]
- hydrophobic amino acids: Val, Leu, Ile, Phe, Tyr, Trp (M < 6000 Da)
Synthetic peptides[edit | edit source]
- substitute sweetener Aspartame (Asp-Phe)
Proteins[edit | edit source]
Proteins, or polypeptides, are organic macromolecular substances. Their molecular weight exceeds 10,000. They consist of more than 100 amino acids. A typical protein contains 200-300 of them.
Building[edit | edit source]
peptide bond The amino acids in a peptide are linked to each other by a peptide bond. A peptide bond connects the amino group of one amino acid and the carboxyl group of another amino acid by a simple covalent bond. The value of the Gibbson energy of this reaction is equal to G = 10 kJ/mol.
Polycondensation creates an arbitrarily long chain of amino acids. The end of the chain that has a free (unreacted) amino group is called the N-terminus. On the opposite side of the chain we find a free carboxyl group. This end is called the C-end.
Structure[edit | edit source]
The structure of proteins is based on the arrangement of amino acids in the chain. The structure of proteins is very important for their function.
- Primary structure
The primary structure is defined by the exact order of the amino acids in the chain.
- Secondary structureα-helix
β-folded sheet
By secondary structure we mean the spatial arrangement of amino acids in the chain and stabilization by hydrogen bridges.
- There are two basic secondary structures:
- α-helix: The chain is twisted into a right-handed helix. The length of one turn of the helix is equal to 3.6 amino acid residues. The α-helix structure can be found mainly in fibrous proteins (keratins) or muscle proteins.
- β-folded sheet: Two parallel and antiparallel arranged chains resembling a folded sheet of paper.
- Tertiary structure
Tertiary structure is characterized by additional intramolecular bonding interactions. For example, disulfide bonds, ionic bonds and van der Waals forces. Additional H-bonds can also form in the molecule.
- Quaternary structure
Quaternary structure occurs in proteins that consist of two or more polypeptide chains. Their connection is ensured by mutual extramolecular bonding interactions. Quaternary structure can be found, for example, in hemoglobin. Conversely, myoglobin does not have a quaternary structure.
Denaturation of proteins[edit | edit source]
Protein denaturation is a process where the secondary and tertiary structure changes. The protein thus loses its biological activity. Denaturation can be achieved, for example, by heating or changing the pH.
Major nutrients[edit | edit source]
- peptide bonds
- other bonds
- disulfide -SS-
- ester
- amides
- components other than amino acids (physically or chemically)
- water
- inorganic ions
- lipids, sugars, nucleic acids, colored compounds
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Source[edit | edit source]
- 2. AMINO ACIDS, PEPTIDES, PROTEINS [online]. [feeling. 2012-03-10]. < https://el.lf1.cuni.cz/p51525121/ >.