amino acids Flashcards
0
Q
smallest side chain
A
glycine
1
Q
acidic amino acids
A
aspartate and glutamate
2
Q
basic amino acids
A
histidine
arginine
lysine
3
Q
largest side chain
A
tryptophan
4
Q
causes kinks in collagen
A
proline
5
Q
plays a role in oxygen binding to hemoglobin and myoglobin
A
histidine
6
Q
transfer if methyl groups as SAM
A
methionine
7
Q
diagnosis of folic acid deficiency
A
histidine
8
Q
nutritionally essential amino acids
A
PVT TIM HALL
9
Q
hemoglobin synthesis
A
glycine
10
Q
precursor of niacin
A
tryptophan
11
Q
precursor of nitric oxide
A
arginine
12
Q
precursor of melanin
A
tyrosine
13
Q
precursor of serotonin
A
tryptophan
14
Q
precursor of cathecolamines
A
tyrosine
