amino acids Flashcards by sheryl tanora

Q

smallest side chain

A

glycine

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acidic amino acids

A

aspartate and glutamate

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basic amino acids

A

histidine
arginine
lysine

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largest side chain

A

tryptophan

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Q

causes kinks in collagen

A

proline

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plays a role in oxygen binding to hemoglobin and myoglobin

A

histidine

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Q

transfer if methyl groups as SAM

A

methionine

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Q

diagnosis of folic acid deficiency

A

histidine

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nutritionally essential amino acids

A

PVT TIM HALL

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Q

hemoglobin synthesis

A

glycine

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precursor of niacin

A

tryptophan

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precursor of nitric oxide

A

arginine

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precursor of melanin

A

tyrosine

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precursor of serotonin

A

tryptophan

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precursor of cathecolamines

A

tyrosine

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precursor if melatonin

A

tryptophan

Q

precursor if GABA

A

glutamate

Q

precursor of histamine

A

hiatidine

Q

precursor of thyroid hormones

A

tyrosine

Q

precursor of tyrosine

A

phenylalanine

Q

precursor of glutathione

A

glutamate

Q

precursor of homocysteine

A

methionine