6) Proteins can be modified by phosphorylation, which adds a phosphate group to the hydroxyl group of serine, threonine, or tyrosine residues. The R-group for phosphoserine is shown at right.

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6) Proteins can be modified by phosphorylation, which adds a
phosphate group to the hydroxyl group of serine, threonine, or
tyrosine residues. The R-group for phosphoserine is shown at right.
A) The image below is an Isoelectric focusing strip that shows the
unphosphorylated protein-of-interest (in blue). To which side of the
unphosphorylated protein would you expect to see the phosphorylated
protein? (Draw an arrow to indicate direction).
Briefly justify your answer.
un-phosphorylatable:
Low pH
Justify:
B) To study the effects of phosphorylation, researchers often mutate a Ser/Thr to
appear as though it is always phosphorylated or never phosphorylated at a particular
site. What amino acid substitution should you use to preserve similar dimensions as
Ser (or Thr) but make the side chain appear to be:
constitutively (always) phosphorylated:
Justify:
Ser or Thr →
O
O=P-O
O
I
CH₂
Ser or Thr➜
Phosphoserine
High pH
Transcribed Image Text:6) Proteins can be modified by phosphorylation, which adds a phosphate group to the hydroxyl group of serine, threonine, or tyrosine residues. The R-group for phosphoserine is shown at right. A) The image below is an Isoelectric focusing strip that shows the unphosphorylated protein-of-interest (in blue). To which side of the unphosphorylated protein would you expect to see the phosphorylated protein? (Draw an arrow to indicate direction). Briefly justify your answer. un-phosphorylatable: Low pH Justify: B) To study the effects of phosphorylation, researchers often mutate a Ser/Thr to appear as though it is always phosphorylated or never phosphorylated at a particular site. What amino acid substitution should you use to preserve similar dimensions as Ser (or Thr) but make the side chain appear to be: constitutively (always) phosphorylated: Justify: Ser or Thr → O O=P-O O I CH₂ Ser or Thr➜ Phosphoserine High pH
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