Amino Acid Trivia Flashcards
DM patients have elevated HbA1c. This is formed when blood glucose enters the erythrocytes and glycosylates the e-amino group of ___ residues in Hgb.
Lysine
in Ames Test, the reversion of a Salmonella typhimurium mutant requiring ____, to the wild type is detected.
Histidine
The iron in heme is linked to the ring nitrogen of this amino acid.
Histidine
Bile acids are conjugated with these two amino acids to form secondary bile acids
Glycine
Taurine
Propionate is a minor substrate for gluconeogenesis; which arises from beta oxidation of odd numbered fatty acids and oxidation of this amino acid.
Isoleucine
Which amino acids can form acetyl Coa / acetoacetyl Coa?
A Lighter Lease
(A LyTr LeIs)
Lysine
Tryptophan
Leucine
Isoleucine
In the fasting state, these branched chain amino acids are used by skeletal muscles.
“Muscles LIVe fast”
Leucine
Isoleucine
Valine
Creatine phosphate is derived from these three amino acids.
“Nice GAMs!” (Gams = muscle = creatine phosphate. :O)
Glycine
Arginine
Methionine
Purine synthesis requires these amino acids.
GAG
Glycine
Aspartate
Glutamine
Ceramide is synthesized using which amino acid
Serine
This amino acid carries nitrogen from peripheral tissues to the liver.
Alanine
Precursor for niacin, serotonin and melatonin
Tryptophan
Precursor for melanin, thyroxine, dopamine, norepinephrine and epinephrine
Tyrosine
MNEMONIC:
Pare, True Love Does Not Exist To Me.
Phenylalanine > Tyrosine > L-Dopa > Dopamine > Norepinephrine > Epinephrine
Tyrosine, Melanin
Not an amino acid but is an IMINO acid
Proline
Sites for O-linked glycosylation in Golgi apparatus
Serine
Threonine
Phosphorylation site of enzyme modification; often linked to carbohydrate groups in glycoproteins
Serine
Site for N-linked glycosylation in Golgi apparatus
Asparagine