Two amino acids are either not a standard alpha- amino acid or
in the S configuration....
Two amino acids are either not a standard alpha- amino acid or
in the S configuration. Which
residues are they, and how are they different? Illustrate your
reasoning with chemical
structures
\Match the following descriptions with the corresponding amino
acids:
This amino acid is responsible for the strength of rhino horns
and wood lignin due to the strong hydrophobic interactions between
them.
Subtle decreases in the serum pH lead to the protonation of this
amino acid, which promotes O2 release from hemoglobin.
This amino acid is the nucleophile chymotrypsin uses to attack
peptide bonds.
This amino acid disrupts α-helices because it makes the nearby
protein backbone too flexible (and prevents proper...
Two of the facts which differentiate lipids and carbohydrates
from amino acids are that, amino acids can neither be stored nor
excreted.
true
false
A baby got sick a few weeks after birth and test results show
that the baby had higher than normal levels of the amino acid
phenylalanine. Which of the following best describes the baby's
probable diagnosis?
The baby has maple syrup disease
The baby has PKU
More lab test are needed to confirm the cause malady...
Perhaps the most central concept in amino acid degradation is
that some amino acids are glucogenic, some are ketogenic and some
are both glucogenic and ketogenic. Which of the following amino
acids is both glucogenic and ketogenic?
A. Arg
B. Ile
C. Leu
D. Asn
E. Cys
Describe the properties of an amphipathic alpha helix and
identify numbered amino acids in a dodecamer polypeptide that
contribute to the chemical properties of this secondary protein
structure. Where are amphipathic alpha helices found in a globular
cytosolic protein?
1. Name and draw two derivatives of amino acids beyond the 20
common amino
acids.
2. What effects the efficiency of enzymatic reaction(describe
those)?
3. CJD and early-onset Alzheimer’s Disease was shown to be
transmittable through the injection of HGH. What would that suggest
about the brain-blood barrier?
1. The alpha-tubulin molecule is composed of 450 amino acids.
What is the minimum number of base pairs of DNA needed to encode
the alpha-tubulin molecule?
A. 1350
B. 1335
C. 450
D. 445
2. Compared to a 0.5 M NaCl solution, a 0.2 M NaCl solution is
__________.
A. hypotonic
B. hypertonic
C. isotonic
D. neotonic
3. You have identified a frame-shift mutation very near the
N-terminus of the protein you are studying. What will be the MOST
LIKELY...
The 21st and 22nd amino acids found in proteins are the rare
amino acids ______________ and ______________.
________________ are nonviral genetic elements that have
reverse transcriptase activity.
An example of retrotransposons in the human genome is the ____
family of sequences.