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1
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What functional groups are present in amino acids?

A

Amino group and carboxyl group bonded to the a-carbon

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2
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a portion of an amino acid that determines its identity

A

Side chain

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3
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-NH2 functional group

A

Amino group

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4
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-COOH functional group that disassociates to give the carboxylate anion, -coo-, and a hydrogen ion

A

Carboxyl group

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5
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molecules that differ from each other only in their configuration

A

Stereoisomers

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6
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What is the configuration of the vast majority of a-amino acids?

A

L-configuration at the a-carbon

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7
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What is the usual form of proline?

A

L form

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8
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What is the three-letter abbreviation and one-letter abbreviation of alanine?

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Ala, A

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What is the three-letter abbreviation and one-letter abbreviation of arginine?

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Arg, R

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10
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What is the three-letter abbreviation and one-letter abbreviation of asparagine?

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Asn, N

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What is the three-letter abbreviation and one-letter abbreviation of aspartic acid?

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Asp, D

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12
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What is the three-letter abbreviation and one-letter abbreviation of cysteine?

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Cys, C

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What is the three-letter abbreviation and one-letter abbreviation of glutamic acid?

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Glu, E

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14
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What is the three-letter abbreviation and one-letter abbreviation of glutamine?

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Gln, Q

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15
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What is the three-letter abbreviation and one-letter abbreviation of histidine?

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His, H

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What is the three-letter abbreviation and one-letter abbreviation of glycine?

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Gly, G

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17
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What is the three-letter abbreviation and one-letter abbreviation of isoleucine?

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Ile, I

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18
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What is the three-letter abbreviation and one-letter abbreviation of leucine?

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Leu, L

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What is the three-letter abbreviation and one-letter abbreviation of lysine?

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Lys, K

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20
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What is the three-letter abbreviation and one-letter abbreviation of methionine?

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Met, M

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21
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What is the three-letter abbreviation and one-letter abbreviation of phenylalanine?

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Phe, F

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22
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What is the three-letter abbreviation and one-letter abbreviation of proline?

23
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What is the three-letter abbreviation and one-letter abbreviation of serine?

24
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What is the three-letter abbreviation and one-letter abbreviation of threonine?

25
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What is the three-letter abbreviation and one-letter abbreviation of tryptophan?

26
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What is the three-letter abbreviation and one-letter abbreviation of tyrosine?

27
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What is the three-letter abbreviation and one-letter abbreviation of valine?

28
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What are the 9 nonpolar amino acids?

A

Glycine, alanine, valine, leucine, isoleucine, proline, phenylalanine, tryptophan, and methionine

29
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Which amino acids contain aliphatic hydrocarbon group?

A

alanine, valine, leucine, isoleucine

30
Q

Which amino acid has an aliphatic cyclic structure?

31
Q

Which amino acid has a hydrocarbon group that is aromatic?

A

Phenylalanine

32
Q

Which amino acid has a side chain that contains an aromatic indole ring?

A

Tryptophan

33
Q

Which amino acid has a side chain that contains a sulfur atom addition to aliphatic hydrocarbon groupings?

A

Methionine

34
Q

What are the 6 polar-neutral amino acids?

A

Serine, threonine, tyrosine, cysteine, glutamine, and asparagine

35
Q

Which two amino acids have a polar group (-OH) bonded to aliphatic hydrocarbon groups?

A

Serine and threonine

36
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Which amino acid has a hydroxyl group (phenol) that is bonded to an aromatic hydrocarbon group?

37
Q

Which amino acid has a polar side chain that contains a thiol group (SH)?

38
Q

Which two amino acids contain amide groups in their side chains?

A

Glutamine and asaparagine

39
Q

What are the two acidic amino acids?

A

glutamic acid and aspartic acid

40
Q

_____ can lose a proton, forming carboxylate anions

A

carboxyl group

41
Q

Side chains of acidic amino acids are _____ charged at _____ pH

A

negatively, neutral

42
Q

the average pKa of a-carboxyl group

43
Q

Greater acidity is due to _____

A

the electron-withdrawing inductive effect of the -NH3+ group

44
Q

What is the pKa of secondary alkylammonium ion?

45
Q

Average value of pKa of an a-NH3+ group

46
Q

What are the 3 basic amino acids?

A

Histidine, lysine, arginine

47
Q

Side chains of basic amino acids are _____ charged at _____ pH

A

positively, near neutral pH 7

48
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Which amino acid has a side chain attached to an aliphatic hydrocarbon chain?

49
Q

Which amino acid has a side chain that is a guanidino group bonded to an aliphatic hydrocarbon chain?

50
Q

Side chains of arginine that is a considerably stronger base than an aliphatic amine

51
Q

Basicity of the guanidino group is attributed to _____

A

the large resonance stabilization of the protonated form relative to the neutral form

52
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Side chain of histidine is a heterocyclic aromatic amine

A

Imidazole group

53
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Ratio of uncharged to charged side chains at pH 7.0

A

10:1 because the pH is one unit higher than the pKa

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