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AMINO ACIDS Flashcards

1
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general formula for amino acids

A

amino group - c (with side chain sa baba) - carboxylic acid

NH - C - COOH

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2
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most ABUNDANT & FUNCTIONALLY DIVERSE molecules in living systems

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PROTEINS

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it is a LARGE MOLECULE that contains carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, & nitrogen (CHON)

A

PROTEINS

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4
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the chiral carbon is also called as

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α - carbon (alpha carbon)

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5
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has 4 different groups attached to it

A

CHIRAL CENTER

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6
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what forms a peptide bond in amino acids

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AMINO GROUP & CARBOXYLIC ACID GROUP

NH & COOH

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7
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proteins are

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POLYPEPTIDE

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8
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every function in the living cells are HIGHLY DEPENDENT on

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PROTEINS

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9
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a specialized protein of FLAGELLA is called

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FLAGELLIN

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10
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an example of GLOBULAR PROTEIN

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HEMOGLOBIN

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11
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component of hemoglobin that is RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PIGMENT or the red color of our blood

A

HEME

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12
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hemoglobin is a

A

TETRAMERIC

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13
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sides / groups of hemoglobin

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2 - α
2- β

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14
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a special nucleus found in hemoglobin is known as

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PROTOPHORPYRIN

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15
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turn genes ON & OFF to guide the differentiation of the cell and its later responsiveness to signals reaching it

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TRANSCRIPTION FACTORS

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16
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the PRIMARY FUNCTION of protein is to provide the needed amino acids for maintaining an

A

ANABOLIC STATE

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17
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proteins play a vital role in the ________ system

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NEURO-ENDOCRINE

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18
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one of the by product of protein metabolism

A

UREA

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19
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how many amino acids are involved in TRANSLATION

A

20

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20
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protein synthesis

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TRANSLATION

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21
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how many amino acids are PRODUCED BY HUMANS?

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AT LEAST 10

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22
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saan manggagaling ung another 10 amino acids that our body cannot produce

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they must be supplemented in our diet

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23
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the other 10 amino acids that our body CANNOT PRODUCE is referred to as

A

ESSENTIAL AMINO ACIDS

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24
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what type of amino acids are produced by humans

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L - α

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25
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what type of amino acids are produced by microorganisms

A

D amino acids

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26
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predominant amino acid in BACILLUS SUBTILIS

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D-METHIONINE

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27
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Bacitracin & Gramicidin A

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ANTIBIOTICS

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28
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Bleomycin

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ANTITUMOR AGENT

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29
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Microcystin & Nodularin

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CYANOBACTERIAL PEPTIDES

30
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metabolic product of bacillus subtilis

A

BACITRACIN

31
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has TYROCIDIN

A

GRAMICIDIN A

32
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common side effect of BLEOMYCIN

A

pulmonary fibrosis

33
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toxic microbial peptides

A

CYANOBACTERIAL PEPTIDES

34
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an IMINO ACID

35
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all amino acids posses the same functional group except

36
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formed by the COOH of an amino acid and the NH₂ of the next amino acid

A

PEPTIDE BOND

37
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peptide bonds has the capability to rotate because of this characteristic

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PARTIAL DOUBLE BOND

38
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the protation of peptide bonds are termed as

39
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forms a typical peptide group

40
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uncharged, single-bonded form is typically

41
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charged, double-bonded form is typically

42
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the peptide bond is an __ bond

A

AMINE BOND

43
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these are very STABLE and NEUTRAL

44
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amino acids are linked by

A

PEPTIDE BONDS

45
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naming of peptides

A

drop -ine, palitan ng -yl
retained ang name ng terminal amino acid ( yung nasa dulo)

46
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useful in classifying amino acids

47
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the genetic code specifies how many amino acids

48
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only what amino acids in human occurs in proteins

A

L - α amino acids

49
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represents the vast majority of amino acids found in proteins

A

L-amino acids

50
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found in some antibiotics and in the bacterial cell wall

A

D-amino acids

51
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REACTIONS OF AMINO ACIDS

responsible for:
* acylation
* amidation
* esterification

A

AMINE GROUP

52
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REACTIONS OF AMINO ACIDS

responsible for:
* esterification
* formation of amides and acid anhydrides

A

CARBOXYLIC ACID GROUP

53
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the most important reaction of amno acids

A

PEPTIDE BOND FORMATION

55
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  • tend to interact with the aqueous environment, often involved in the formation of H-bonds
  • predominnatly found on the exterior surfaces of proteins or in the reactive centers of enzymes
  • Ser, Thr, Tyr
A

HYDROPHILIC AMINO ACIDS

56
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  • tend to repel the aqueous environment
  • do not ionize or participate in the formation of H-bonds
  • reside predominantly in the interior of proteins
  • Ala, Val, Leu, Ile
A

HYDROPHOBIC AMINO ACIDS

57
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allow enzyme reactions to occur

58
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act as either a proton donor or acceptor at physiological pH, thus play a important role in enzymatic catalysis

A

IMIDAZOLE RING og [H]

59
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allow serine and threonine, cysteine to act as nucleophiles during enzymatic catalysis

A

primary alcohol of ser & thr
thiol of cys

60
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____ of cysteine able to form a disulfide bonds with other cysteines

61
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____ of ser, tyr, and thr participate in the regulation of activity of enzymes

63
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amino aids may have positive, negative, or zero net charge

A

ZWITTERIONS

64
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charge of zwitterion

A

both + & - charge

65
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zwitterion is ____ overall

66
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TESTS

  • used to visualize spots or bands of amino acids separated by chromatography or electrophoresis
  • deep purple color is formed with traces of any amino acid
  • RUHEMANN’S PURPLE
A

REACTION W/ NINHYDRIN

67
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TESTS

  • General test for the presence of protein
  • turns purple when mixed with a solution containing protein
  • purple color is formed when copper ions in the reagent react with the peptide bonds of the polypeptide chains to form a complex
A

BIURET TEST

68
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requirement of biuret test

A

should be polypeptide

kapag tripeptide, negative ang result

69
Q

TESTS

  • used to determine the presence of aromatic amino acids
  • concentrated nitric acid will form a yellow complex with tryptophan and tyrosine side chains in proteins
A

XANTHOPROTEIC TEST

70
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TESTS

test for tyrosine

A

MILLON’S TEST

71
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TESTS

test for tryptophan

A

HOPKIN’S

72
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TESTS

  • disulfide bridges wil react with Pb²+ ion from lead acetate in an acidified solution
  • a black precipitate (PbS) indicates the presence of disulfide bonded cysteine in proteins
A

LEAD ACETATE TEST

BIOCHEM LEC (33 decks)

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