Activity Guide

Question 1

Which amino acids are found in the catalytic site or act as a catalytic site in certain proteins and enzymes

Answer 1

Arginine
Histidine

Question 2

Which amino acids are involved in urea cycle

Answer 2

Arginine
Aspartic Acid
Glutamine
Ornithine
Citrulline

Question 3

Which amino acids are involved in the synthesis of creatine

Answer 3

Arginine

Question 4

Which amino acids are describe as basic or with alkaline pH

Answer 4

Histidine
Lysine
Glutamine

Question 5

Which amino acids are involve in purine synthesis

Answer 5

Histidine
Glycine
Serine

Question 6

Which amino acids are grouped as branched-chain

Answer 6

Isoleucine
Leucine
Valine

Question 7

Which amino acids are 1st and 2nd most common in proteins

Answer 7

1st: Glycine
2nd: Leucine

Question 8

Which amino acids are involved in the formation of collagen

Answer 8

Lysine
Threonine
Proline
Hydroxyproline
Hydroxylysine

Question 9

Which amino acid is being incorporated into N-terminal position first

Answer 9

Methionine

Question 10

Which amino acids serve as source of sulfur

Answer 10

Methionine
Selenocysteine

Question 11

Which amino acids are involved in the synthesis of norepinephrine

Answer 11

Phenylalanine
Tyrosine

Question 12

Which amino acid have alcohol in their structure

Answer 12

Threonine
Serine

Question 13

Which amino acids are generally involved in the synthesis of neurotransmitters

Answer 13

Phenylalanine
Threonine

Question 14

Which amino acid act as neurotransmitter

Answer 14

Glutamic acid

Question 15

Which amino acid is an inhibitory neurotransmitter

Answer 15

Glycine

Question 16

Which amino acids are the simplest

Answer 16

Alanine
Glycine

Question 17

Which amino acids maintain nitrogen balance in adults
Transfer/transport of nitrogen

Answer 17

Lysine
Valine

Question 18

Which amino acids are synthesized from aspartic acid

Answer 18

Asparagine
Aspartic acid

Question 19

Which amino acid is responsible for the umami taster

Answer 19

Glutamic acid

Question 20

Which amino acid is the most abundant in the body

Answer 20

Glutamine

Question 21

Which amino acids help regulate glucose levels

Answer 21

Isoleucine
Leucine

Question 22

Which amino acids are involved in the generation of glucose

Answer 22

Aspartic acid
Glycine

Question 23

Which amino acid is the only one that is not optically active

Answer 23

Glycine

Question 24

Which amino acids are used as sweeteners

Answer 24

Phenylalanine
Glycine

Question 25

Which amino acid is the precursor of hydroxyproline

Answer 25

Proline

Question 26

Which amino acids are involved in the metabolism of fats

Answer 26

Serine
Glutamic acid
Methionine

Question 27

Which amino acid is the para-hydroxy derivative of Phenylalanine

Answer 27

Tyrosine

Question 28

Which amino acid is nit coded for directly in the genetic code and encoded by UGA codon

Answer 28

Selenocysteine

Question 29

Which amino acid is a lysine derivative coded by the UAG codon

Answer 29

Pyrrolysine

Question 30

Which amino acid is similar to lysine and is a precursor to arginine

Answer 30

Ornithine

Question 31

Aminocaproic acid

Answer 31

Antifibrinolytic

Question 32

Captopril

Answer 32

ACE inhibitor

Question 33

Baclofen

Answer 33

GABA Antagonist

Question 34

GABA Meaning

Answer 34

Gamma-aminobutyric Acid

Question 35

Cycloserine

Answer 35

Antibiotic

Question 36

Penicillamine (D-penicillamine)

Answer 36

Chelating agent

Question 37

Gabapentin

Answer 37

Anticonvulsant

Question 38

Valaciclovir

Answer 38

Antiviral

Question 39

Acetylcysteine

Answer 39

Mucolytic

Question 40

Eflornithine

Answer 40

Antiprotozoal