2. Calculate the overall charge (pH 7) on the following three polypeptides and answer the questions below. Assume the following pKa values: N-terminal –NH3®, 7.0; all -COOH groups, 4.0%3; Arg, 12.5; Cys, 8.4; His, 6.0; Lys, 10.0; Tyr, 10.0. (A) Ser-Tyr-Ser-Met-Glu-His-Phe-Arg-Trp-Gly-Lys-Pro-Val-Gly-Lys-Lys-Arg-Arg-Pro-Val-Lys-Val-Tyr-Pro-Asp-Ala -Gly- Glu--Asp-Gln- Ser-Ala-Glu-Ala-Phe-Pro-Leu-Arg-Glu-Phe (B) Ser-Tyr-Ser-Met-Glu-His-Phe-Arg-Trp-Gly-Ala-Pro-Val-Gly-Glu-Glu-Cys-Asp-Pro-Val-Glu-Val-Tyr-Pro-Asp- Ala-Gly-Glu-Asp-Gln-Ser-Ala-Glu-Ala-Phe-Pro-Leu-Glu-Phe-Cys-Ser-Tyr-Ser-Met-Glu-His-Phe-Asp-Trp-Gly- Asp-Pro-Val-Gly-Pro-Asp-Ala-Gly-Asp-Gln-Pro-Val-Gly-Glu-Glu-Cys-Asp-Pro-Val-Glu-Val-Tyr-Pro-Asp-Ala (C) Gly-Ser-Val-Arg-Asp-Pro-Val–Lys–Glu–Val–Tyr-Pro–Asp- Lys-Ala-Gly-Arg–Glu–Ser-Arg-Ala (h) Which of the peptides would migrate the closest to the cathode in isoelectric focusing? (i) Which of the three peptides would migrate the furthest away from the cathode in isoelectric focus- ing? (j) Which of the following three peptides could potentially migrate at a different rate during gel filtra- tion in the absence or in the presence of dithiothreitol (DTT), a compound used for reducing disulfide bridges?

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Calculate the overall charge (pH 7) on the following three polypeptides and answer the
questions below. Assume the following pKa values: N-terminal –NH3®, 7.0; all -COOH groups, 4.0%3;
Arg, 12.5; Cys, 8.4; His, 6.0; Lys, 10.0; Tyr, 10.0.
(A)
Ser-Tyr-Ser-Met-Glu-His-Phe-Arg-Trp-Gly-Lys-Pro-Val-Gly-Lys-Lys-Arg-Arg-Pro-Val-Lys-Val-Tyr-Pro-Asp-Ala
-Gly- Glu--Asp-Gln- Ser-Ala-Glu-Ala-Phe-Pro-Leu-Arg-Glu-Phe
(B)
Ser-Tyr-Ser-Met-Glu-His-Phe-Arg-Trp-Gly-Ala-Pro-Val-Gly-Glu-Glu-Cys-Asp-Pro-Val-Glu-Val-Tyr-Pro-Asp-
Ala-Gly-Glu-Asp-Gln-Ser-Ala-Glu-Ala-Phe-Pro-Leu-Glu-Phe-Cys-Ser-Tyr-Ser-Met-Glu-His-Phe-Asp-Trp-Gly-
Asp-Pro-Val-Gly-Pro-Asp-Ala-Gly-Asp-Gln-Pro-Val-Gly-Glu-Glu-Cys-Asp-Pro-Val-Glu-Val-Tyr-Pro-Asp-Ala
(C)
Gly-Ser-Val-Arg-Asp-Pro-Val–Lys–Glu–Val–Tyr-Pro–Asp- Lys-Ala-Gly-Arg–Glu–Ser-Arg-Ala
(h) Which of the peptides would migrate the closest to the cathode in isoelectric focusing?
(i) Which of the three peptides would migrate the furthest away from the cathode in isoelectric focus-
ing?
(j) Which of the following three peptides could potentially migrate at a different rate during gel filtra-
tion in the absence or in the presence of dithiothreitol (DTT), a compound used for reducing disulfide
bridges?
Transcribed Image Text:2. Calculate the overall charge (pH 7) on the following three polypeptides and answer the questions below. Assume the following pKa values: N-terminal –NH3®, 7.0; all -COOH groups, 4.0%3; Arg, 12.5; Cys, 8.4; His, 6.0; Lys, 10.0; Tyr, 10.0. (A) Ser-Tyr-Ser-Met-Glu-His-Phe-Arg-Trp-Gly-Lys-Pro-Val-Gly-Lys-Lys-Arg-Arg-Pro-Val-Lys-Val-Tyr-Pro-Asp-Ala -Gly- Glu--Asp-Gln- Ser-Ala-Glu-Ala-Phe-Pro-Leu-Arg-Glu-Phe (B) Ser-Tyr-Ser-Met-Glu-His-Phe-Arg-Trp-Gly-Ala-Pro-Val-Gly-Glu-Glu-Cys-Asp-Pro-Val-Glu-Val-Tyr-Pro-Asp- Ala-Gly-Glu-Asp-Gln-Ser-Ala-Glu-Ala-Phe-Pro-Leu-Glu-Phe-Cys-Ser-Tyr-Ser-Met-Glu-His-Phe-Asp-Trp-Gly- Asp-Pro-Val-Gly-Pro-Asp-Ala-Gly-Asp-Gln-Pro-Val-Gly-Glu-Glu-Cys-Asp-Pro-Val-Glu-Val-Tyr-Pro-Asp-Ala (C) Gly-Ser-Val-Arg-Asp-Pro-Val–Lys–Glu–Val–Tyr-Pro–Asp- Lys-Ala-Gly-Arg–Glu–Ser-Arg-Ala (h) Which of the peptides would migrate the closest to the cathode in isoelectric focusing? (i) Which of the three peptides would migrate the furthest away from the cathode in isoelectric focus- ing? (j) Which of the following three peptides could potentially migrate at a different rate during gel filtra- tion in the absence or in the presence of dithiothreitol (DTT), a compound used for reducing disulfide bridges?
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