Amino Acid

Question 1

Classification of A.A

Answer 1

Chemical classification
Polarity classification
Nutrional classification

Question 2

: What are the main functional groups in amino acids?

Answer 2

The amino group (-NH2) and the carboxyl group (-COOH).

Question 3

What is the general structure of an amino acid?

Answer 3

NH2 - CH(R) - COOH

Question 4

What are the chemical types of amino acids?

Answer 4

• Neutral amino acids.
• Acidic amino acids.
• Basic amino acids.

Question 5

Give examples of neutral amino acids.

Answer 5

Aliphatic: Alanine, Glycine.
• Hydroxy: Serine, Threonine.
• Sulfur: Methionine, Cysteine.
• Aromatic: Phenylalanine, Tyrosine, Tryptophan.

Question 6

: What distinguishes acidic amino acids?

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Answer 6

They contain one amino group and two carboxylic groups, such as:
• Aspartic acid (Aspartate).
• Glutamic acid (Glutamate).

Question 7

What distinguishes basic amino acids?

Answer 7

They contain two amino groups and one carboxylic group, such as:
• Histidine.
• Arginine.
• Lysine.