Explore topic-wise MCQs in Protein Engineering.

This section includes 15 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Protein Engineering knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.

Which of the following affinity tag is a 26 amino acid residue peptide which can be bound to calmodulin?

A. Myc-tag
B. His-tag
C. S-tag
D. Calmodulin-binding peptide (CBP)
Answer» E.
2.

Most of the interactions between the strep-tag and streptavidin are of non-polar nature.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
3.

Strep-tag affinity chromatography requires high salt concentrations, extreme pH, chelator compounds for washing or elution.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
4.

Which of the following affinity tag is a 15 amino acid residue peptide which can bind to S-fragment of RNaseA?

A. His-tag
B. Myc-tag
C. Calmodulin-binding peptide (CBP)
D. S-tag
Answer» E.
5.

Strep-tag is only used for the purification of recombinant proteins.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
6.

Which of the following conserved consensus sequence is considered crucial for streptavidin-biotin binding?

A. Ala-Gln-Gly
B. Pro-His-Gln
C. Gly-His-Gln
D. His-Pro-Gln
Answer» E.
7.

Which of the following is not true for streptavidin?

A. It is extremely stable against proteases
B. It is extremely stable against elevated temperatures
C. It is devoid of sulfur-containing amino acids
D. It is highly glycosylated
Answer» E.
8.

Which of the following affinity tag is a 6 amino acid residue peptide which can be immobilized by transition metal ions?

A. S-tag
B. Myc tag
C. Flag peptide
D. His-tag
Answer» E.
9.

Which of the following technique made it possible to shorten the laborious procedure of protein purification?

A. Precipitation
B. Column chromatography
C. Adsorption/desorption
D. Affinity chromatography
Answer» E.
10.

Which of the following affinity tag is an 8 amino acid residue peptide that can be a target of monoclonal antibody?

A. S-tag
B. Myc tag
C. His-tag
D. Flag-peptide
Answer» E.
11.

Which of the following is a ligand of streptavidin?

A. Oxalic acid
B. Pantothenic acid
C. Zinc ion
D. Biotin
Answer» E.
12.

Which of the following affinity tag does not require harsh conditions for elution of the tagged protein from a column with the immobilized antibody?

A. Flag-peptide
B. His-tag
C. Calmodulin-binding peptide (CBP)
D. Strep-tag
Answer» E.
13.

Which of the following is a short sequence of amino acids that is recognized as an epitope by a monoclonal antibody and is appended to a recombinant protein on the genetic level?

A. Antigenic peptide
B. Peptide tag
C. Sequence tag
D. Affinity tag
Answer» E.
14.

Which of the following affinity tag is an 11 amino acid residue peptide that can be a target of monoclonal antibody?

A. Flag-peptide
B. S-tag
C. His-tag
D. Myc tag
Answer» E.
15.

Which of the following is not associated with obtaining a pure protein?

A. Precipitation
B. Adsorption/desorption
C. Column chromatography
D. Solubilization
Answer» E.