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Amino Acids & Proteins Flashcards

1
Q

Building blocks of proteins

A

Amino acids

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2
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Synthesis of body proteins

A

Plasma
Intercellular
Structural proteins

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3
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Synthesis of non-proteins
Nitrogen containing compound

A

Purines
Pyrimidines
Porphyrins
Creatine
Coenzymes (NAD)
Histamine
Epinephrine
Thyroxine

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4
Q

Determines the biological activity of the protein

A

Amino acids

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5
Q

Polymers of amino acids

A

Protein

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6
Q

Growth repair and maintenance of all cells

A

Amino acids

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7
Q

Covalent bond

A

Protein

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8
Q

Hydrolyzed — (broken down) Amino acids

A

Protein

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9
Q

________ naturally occurring amino acids

A

300

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10
Q

_____ constitute the monomer units of proteins

A

20

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11
Q

Classification of Amino acids

A

Nutritional perspective
Metabolic fate of amino acids

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12
Q

Biological functions synthesis of protein

A

20 amino acids

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13
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Complete protein

A

Provides all essential amino acids
Meat, fish, milk, and eggs

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14
Q

Plant proteins

A

Rice, corn, & wheat — lysine

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15
Q

Thereonine

A

Rice

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16
Q

Tryphtophan

A

Corn

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17
Q

Most complete proteins ( deficient in methionine)

A

Beans , peas, & other legumes

18
Q

Deficient in 1 or more of the essential amino acids

A

Incomplete proteins

19
Q

Provides all essential amino acids

A

Complete proteins

20
Q

Produced during glycolysis of the citric acid cycle

A

12 nutritionally—non—essential

21
Q

Body does not synthesize them

A

Essential or indispensable amino acids

22
Q

Conditionally essential

A

Semi- essential amino acids

23
Q

Supplied through diet

A

Essential of indispensable amino acids

24
Q

Tyrosine (_________) is produced from _______________ (essential)

A

non essential/ phenylalanine

25
Q

How many amino acids can a body synthesize in order to meet the biological needs

A

10

26
Q

Supplied exogenously to specific population

A

Semi essential amino acid

27
Q

______&______ can be synthesized by adults and not growing children

A

Arginine/histidine

28
Q

Body can synthesize _______ amino acids to meet biological needs

A

Non essential amino acids / 10 amino acids

29
Q

Essential Amino Acid PVT TIM HALL

A

Arginine
- methionine
- phenylalanine
- leucine
- lysine

Histidine
- isoleucine
- threonine
- tryptophan
- valine

30
Q

Arginine

A

Methionine
Phenylalanine
Leucine
Lysine

31
Q

Histidine

A

Isoleucine
Threonine
Tryptophan
Valine

32
Q

Non essential amino acids

A

Alanine
Asparagine
Aspartic Acid
Cysteine
Glutamic
Glutamine
Glycine
Proline
Serine
Tyrosine

33
Q

Biosynthesis of carbohydrates & lipids

A

Metabolic fate of amino acids

34
Q

Carbon skeleton of amino acids - precursor - synthesis of glucose - fat
( ketogenic). (Glycogenic)

A

Metabolic fate of amino acids

35
Q

Generate precursors of glucose or glycogen

A

Glucogenic amino acids

36
Q

Pyruvate or a citric acid cycle intermediate

A

Precursors

37
Q

__________ deaminated to pyruvate __________ converted to a- ketoglutarate
__________ aspartate converted to oxaloacetate

A

Alanine
Arginine
Aspartate

38
Q

Can be converted into fat (fat producing) Acetyl CoA

A

Ketogenic amino acids

39
Q

Generate ketone bodies

A

Ketogenic amino acids

40
Q

Fat can be synthesized from amino acids

A

Ketogenic amino acids

41
Q

Acetoacetyl CoA is produced in the final step of their metabolic

A

Ketogenic amino acid

42
Q

Generate precursors of both glucose & fats

A

Glucogenic and ketogenic amino acids

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