35) A red protein isolated from erythrocytes would most likely be which of the following?
(a) hemoglobin
(b) myoglobin
(c) Immunoglobulin A
(d) collagen
(e) alpha amylase
36) Which of the following types of bonds or interactions is involved in holding subunits of an oligomeric protein together?
(a) electrostatic interactions
(b) hydrophobic interactions
(c) disulfide bonds
(d) all of the above
37) Hemoglobin contains a significant proportion of alpha helix structure.
(a) true
(b) false
38) At its isoelectric point, an immunoglobulin G molecule has:
(a) No net charge
(b) An overall negative charge
(c) An overall positive charge
(d) all of the above
39) Which of the following amino acids in a protein contains a side chain that may be covalently modified with a phosphate group?
(a) lysine
(b) alanine
(c) tryptophan
(d) tyrosine
40) In the formation of a peptide bond, which of the following is lost?
(a) CO2
(b) CH3
(c) H2O
(d) H2O2
41) Two different proteins can have the same amino acid composition.
(a) true
(b) false
42) Proteins have an alpha carboxyl group at their beginning.
(a) true
(b) false
43) Two different proteins can have the same amino acid sequence.
(a) true
(b) false
44) Which of the following is not an amino acid that is found in proteins?
(a) glutamic acid
(b) aspartic acid
(c) glutamine
(d) palmitic acid
(e) leucine
45) Immunoglobulin G does not have quaternary structure.
(a) true
(b) false
46) Immunoglobulin G is composed of identical subunits.
(a) true
(b) false
47) The variable domain of IgA is found at:
(a) the N-terminus
(b) the C terminus
(c) the hinge region
(d) the Fab domain
(e) none of the above
48) Five proteins, all the same molecular weight but having different pI values, are separated by electrophoresis at pH 9. Which of the proteins below will migrate furthest toward the positive electrode, the one with?
(a) pI = 10.0
(b) pI = 7.0
(c) pI = 11
(d) pI = 9
(e) pI = 8
49) Which of the following amino acids in a protein contains a side chain that may be covalently modified with a phosphate group or alternatively with carbohydrate?
(a) lysine
(b) alanine
(c) tryptophan
(d) threonine