Explore topic-wise MCQs in Protein Engineering.

This section includes 13 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.

An ideal affinity tag should display an easily controllable binding behavior with sufficient affinity.

A. False
B. True
Answer» C.
2.

Strep-tag I can be used at which of the following positions?

A. Carboxy or amino-terminal
B. Amino-terminal
C. In between two protein domains
D. Carboxy terminal
Answer» E.
3.

Which of the following is used in the column regeneration step of Twin-Strep-tag: Strep-Tactin XT purification, that displaces biotin?

A. Desthiobiotin
B. Buffer
C. HABA
D. NaOH
Answer» E.
4.

Which of the following shows the highest binding affinity for Strep-Tactin?

A. Biotin
B. Strep-tag I
C. Strep-tag II
D. Twin-strep-tag
Answer» E.
5.

Which of the following is an engineered streptavidin variant?

A. Biotin
B. Strep-tag II
C. Strep-tag I
D. Strep-Tactin
Answer» E.
6.

Which of the following is used in the column regeneration step of Strep-tag purification, that displaces desthiobiotin?

A. Buffer
B. Biotin
C. NaOH
D. HABA
Answer» E.
7.

The affinity of Strep-tag for streptavidin is very high when it is placed at the amino terminus or in between two protein domains.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
8.

An ideal affinity tag should interfere with the folding or bioactivity of a recombinant protein.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
9.

Streptavidin is naturally secreted by which of the following microorganisms?

A. <em>Aspergillus niger</em>
B. <em>Escherichia coli</em>
C. <em>Bacillus anthrax</em>
D. <em>Streptomyces avidinii</em>
Answer» E.
10.

Strep-tag II is sensitive to cellular proteases.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
11.

Which of the following is a homo-tetramer of 159 amino acids per subunit?

A. Biotin
B. Flag peptide
C. S-tag
D. Streptavidin
Answer» E.
12.

Strep-tag II hampers protein folding or secretion and it usually interferes with protein function.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
13.

Which of the following is an 8-residue minimal peptide sequence that exhibits intrinsic affinity towards streptavidin and can be fused to recombinant proteins in various combinations?

A. Strep-tag I
B. S-tag
C. Flag peptide
D. Strep-tag II
Answer» E.