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Amino Acid (no pictures) Flashcards

1
Q

AA with nonpolar side chains

A

Glycine, Alanine, Valine, leucine, isoleucine, phenylalanine, tryptophan, methionine, proline

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2
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important function of glycine

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collagen, inhibitory NT (release is blocked by tetanus toxin)

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3
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notable diagnosis concerning leucine, isoleucine, valine

A

maple syrup urine disease

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4
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important function of methionine

A

SAM (methyl donor), first AA in endogenous proteins & peptides

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5
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important function of tryptophan

A

serotonin, niacin (leads to B3)

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6
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AA with uncharged, polar side chains

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serine, threonine, tyrosine, asparagine, glutamine, cysteine

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7
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important function of serine & threonine

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Oxygen linked glycosylation, phosphorylation

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8
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important function of tyrosine

A

phosphorylation

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9
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important function of asparagine

A

N-linked glycosylation

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10
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important function of cysteine

A

disulfide bond, glutathione

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11
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AA with charged, polar side chains

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aspartic acid, glutamic acid, histamine, lysine, arginine

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12
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important function of glutamic acid

A

excitatory NT, GABA (inhibitory NT)

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13
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important function of lysine

A

site for histone methylation and acetylation

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14
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important function for arginine

A

site for ADP-ribosylation

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15
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glycine 3 letter code

A

gly

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16
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alanine 3 letter code

A

ala

17
Q

valine 3 letter code

A

val

18
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leucine 3 letter code

A

leu

19
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isoleucine 3 letter code

A

ile

20
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Serine 3 letter code

A

ser

21
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Threonine 3 letter code

A

thr

22
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cysteine 3 letter code

A

cys

23
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methionine 3 letter code

A

met

24
Q

aspartic acid 3 letter code

A

asp

25
Q

asparagine 3 letter code

A

asn

26
Q

glutamic acid 3 letter code

A

gly

27
Q

glutamine 3 letter code

A

gln

28
Q

arginine 3 letter code

A

arg

29
Q

lysine 3 letter code

A

lys

30
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histidine 3 letter code

A

his

31
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phenylalanine 3 letter code

A

phe

32
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tyrosine 3 letter code

A

tyr

33
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tryptophan 3 letter code

A

trp

34
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proline 3 letter code

A

pro

35
Q

Where are D amino acids found?

A

some antibiotics and bacterial cell walls

36
Q

essential amino acids

A

phenylalanine, valine, tryptophan, threonine, isoleucine, methionine, histidine, lysine, leucine, arginine (kids)

37
Q

What is lacking in Kwashiorkor disease?

A

protein deprivation, creating energy malnutrition of protein greater than calorie deprivation

38
Q

what characterizes marasmus disease?

A

calorie deprivation is greater than protein reduction

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