Chapter 24: Problem 84
If a molecule is an "ene-one," what functional groups must it have?
Chapter 24: Problem 84
If a molecule is an "ene-one," what functional groups must it have?
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Get started for freeThe protein ribonuclease A in its native, or most stable, form is folded into a compact globular shape:(a) Does the native form have a lower or higher free energy than the denatured form, in which the protein is an extended chain? (b) What is the sign of the entropy change in going from the denatured to the folded form? (c) In the native form, the molecule has four \(-\mathrm{S}-\mathrm{S}-\) bonds that bridge parts of the chain. What effect do you predict these four linkages to have on the free energy and entropy of the native form relative to the free energy and entropy of a hypothetical folded structure that does not have any \(-\mathrm{S}-\mathrm{S}-\) linkages? Explain. \((\mathrm{d})\) A gentle reducing agent converts the four \(-\mathrm{S}-\mathrm{S}-\) linkages in ribonuclease \(A\) to eight \(-S-H\) bonds. What effect do you predict this conversion to have on the tertiary structure and entropy of the protein? (e) Which amino acid must be present for \(-\mathrm{SH}\) bonds to exist in ribonuclease \(\mathrm{A}\) ?
(a) One test for the presence of an alkene is to add a small amount of bromine, a red-brown liquid, and look for the disappearance of the red-brown color. This test does not work for detecting the presence of an aromatic hydrocarbon. Explain. (b) Write a series of reactions leading to para-bromoethylbenzene, beginning with benzene and using other reagents as needed. What isomeric side products might also be formed?
Glutathione is a tripeptide found in most living cells. Partial hydrolysis yields Cys-Gly and Glu-Cys. What structures are possible for glutathione?
Draw the condensed structures of the compounds formed from (a) butanoic acid and methanol, (b) benzoic acid and 2-propanol, (c) propanoic acid and dimethylamine. Name the compound in each case.
Draw the structure for 2 -bromo- 2 -chloro- 3 -methylpentane, and indicate any chiral carbons in the molecule.
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