Lab 11: FINAL LAB REPORT
FINAL LAB REPORT
There is no Mini Lab Report for Lab 11. What follows are some suggestions for what to include from this lab in your final report.
Methods
You again need to write a detailed methods section. Include:
- Final concentration of HCAII, DNSA, AZ
- Equations for calculating for KD for both DNSA and AZ and make sure to define the values for Fmax and Fmin.
Results
- A graph of the fraction saturation (r) vs [DNSA]free, and graph of r vs [AZ]free
- Describe the results of your plots in the text including relevant values
- Be sure to include measurements of error and p-values, where appropriate
Discussion
- For which ligand, Dansyl amide or acetazolamide, does HCAII have a tighter affinity? By how much? Based upon the structure of DNSA and AZ, which would you expect to have higher affinity and why?
- How do your KD values compare to that of the literature? What are some reasons why your values could differ from the published results?
- Here is one useful reference on this topic (pdf opens in a new tab): Structural Basis of Inhibitor Affinity to Variants of Human Carbonic Anhydrase II
- How does the HCAII mutation you studied affect ligand binding? Discuss the relative affinity of DNSA and AZ to wt HCAII and the mutant. Your answer should include information about the chemistry of the amino acid in the wild type protein and the mutation you made as well as a statement about how the mutation affected the structure of the protein and thus its ability to bind the ligands. Use your results to support your conclusions.