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Amino Acids Flashcards

1
Q

It is a building blocks of protein?

A

Amino acids

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2
Q

2 common group attached to the amino acids.

A
  1. -NH3 amine group

2. -COOH carboxylic acid group

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3
Q

In standard amino acids, all naturally occuring amino acids are found in what configuration?

a. D configuration
b. L configuration

A

b. L configuration (S-Configuration)

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4
Q

What in 20 amino acid gives not chiral characteristics?

A

Glycine.

Glycine have 2 Hydrogen attached to the alpha carbon of amino acid. Please review the characteristics of chiral.

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5
Q

What is zwitterions?

A

It have both (+) and (-) charge in the Amino acid. Net charge is ZERO.

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6
Q

Identify the amino acid.

G

A

Glycine, Gly

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7
Q

Identify the amino acid.

A

A

Alanine, Ala

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8
Q

Identify the amino acid.

V

A

Valine, Val

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9
Q

Identify the amino acid.

R

A

Arginine, Arg

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10
Q

Identify the amino acid.

K

A

Lysine, Lys

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11
Q

Identify the amino acid.

L

A

Leucine, Leu

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12
Q

Identify the amino acid.

D

A

Aspartic Acid, Asp

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13
Q

Identify the amino acid.

F

A

Phenylalanine, Phe

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14
Q

Identify the amino acid.

Q

A

Glutamine, Gln

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15
Q

Identify the amino acid.

I

A

Isoleucine, Ile

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16
Q

Identify the amino acid.

C

A

Cysteine, Cys

17
Q

Identify the amino acid.

T

A

Threonine, Thr

18
Q

Identify the amino acid.

H

A

Histidine, His

19
Q

Identify the amino acid.

D

A

Aspartic acid, Asp

20
Q

Identify the amino acid.

W

A

Tryptophan, Trp

21
Q

Identify the amino acid.

N

A

Asparagine, Asn

22
Q

Identify the amino acid.

Y

A

Tyrosine, Tyr

23
Q

Identify the amino acid.

E

A

Glutamic acid, Glu

24
Q

Identify the amino acid.

S

A

Serine, Ser

25
Q

Identify the amino acid.

P

A

Proline, Pro

26
Q

Group Attached in Amino acids.

Ser

a. Bases
b. Sulfur containing
c. Alcohol

A

c. Alcohol

27
Q

Group Attached in Amino acids.

K

a. Bases
b. Sulfur containing
c. Alcohol

A

a. Bases

28
Q

Group Attached in Amino acids.

H

a. Bases
b. Sulfur containing
c. Alcohol

A

a. Bases

29
Q

Group Attached in Amino acids.

M

a. Bases
b. Sulfur containing
c. Alcohol

A

b. Sulfur containing

30
Q

Group Attached in Amino acids.

Pro

a. Bases
b. Sulfur containing
c. Alkyl

A

c. Alkyl

31
Q

Group Attached in Amino acids.

Gln

a. Alkyl
b. Acids
c. Aromatic
d. Amides

A

d. Amides

32
Q

Group Attached in Amino acids.

Glu

a. Alkyl
b. Acids
c. Aromatic
d. Amides

A

b. Acids

33
Q

Group Attached in Amino acids.

W

a. Alkyl
b. Acids
c. Aromatic
d. Amides

A

c. Aromatic

34
Q

Group Attached in Amino acids.

F

a. Alkyl
b. Acids
c. Aromatic
d. Amides

A

c. Aromatic

35
Q

Group Attached in Amino acids.

Ile

a. Alkyl
b. Acids
c. Aromatic
d. Amides

A

a. Alkyl

36
Q

Group Attached in Amino acids.

D

a. Alkyl
b. Acids
c. Aromatic
d. Amides

A

d. Acids

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