Amino Acid Quiz

Question 1

Nonpolar Glucogenic Nonessential: (3)

Answer 1

Glycine (collagen)
Alanine
Proline (collagen)

Question 2

Nonpolar Glucogenic Essential: (2)

Answer 2

Valine (bc)

Methionine (SAMe)

Question 3

Polar Glucogenic Nonessential: (7)

Answer 3

Cysteine (disulfide bridge)
Asparagine
Glutamine (main N carrier)
Serine (H-bonding)
Aspartic Acid (A)
Glutamic Acid (A) - GABA
Arginine (B) - nitric oxide

Question 4

Polar Glucogenic Essential: (2)

Answer 4

Threonine

Histidine (B) (histamine)

Question 5

Nonpolar Glucogenic/Ketogenic: (3)

Answer 5

ESSENTIAL
Phenylalanine (^)
Isoleucine (bc)
Tryptophan (^)

Question 6

Polar Glucogenic/Ketogenic

Answer 6

NONESSENTIAL

Tyrosine - Thyroid hormones, Melanin, Catecholamines

Question 7

Ketogenic Essential (2)

Answer 7

Leucine (bc) (cholesterol) - NONPOLAR

Lysine (B) (collagen) - POLAR

Question 8

Amino Acid associated with serotonin, melatonin, niacin

Answer 8

Tryptophan (^)

Question 9

Amino Acid associated with thyroid hormones, melanin, catecholamine

Answer 9

Tyrosine (^)