Amino Acids: The Building Blocks for Proteins

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differ from one another by their R-groups

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amino acids

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how many common of standard amino acods are there

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20

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are divided into four groups based on
the properties of R-groups

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Standard amino acids

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Standard amino acids are divided into four groups based on the properties of

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R-groups

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R-groups that are non-polar

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Non-polar amino acids:

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Such amino acids are hydrophobic

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Non-polar amino acids:

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8 of the 20 standard amino acids are

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non polar

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how many standard amino acids are non polar

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8 of the 20

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they are located in the
interior of protein where there is no polarity

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Non-polar amino acids:

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R-groups that are polar

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Polar amino acids:

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3 types of Polar amino acids:

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Polar-neutral
Polar acidic
Polar basic

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contains polar but neutral side chains

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Polar-neutral

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Seven amino acids belong to this category

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Polar-neutral

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how many amino acids belong in Polar-neutral

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Seven amino acids

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Contain carboxyl group as part of the side chains

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Polar acidic

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Two amino acids belong to this category

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Polar acidic

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how many amino acids belong in Polar acidic category

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Polar acidic

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Contain amino group as part of the side chain

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Polar basic

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how many amino acids belong in the Polar basic category

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Two amino acids

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Astandard amino acid needed for protein
synthesis that must be obtained from dietary sources

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Essential Amino acid:

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adequate
amounts of Essential Amino acid: cannot be

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synthesized in human body.

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Nine of the 20 standard amino acids are considered ——-

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essential

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how many standard amino acids are considered essential

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Nine of the 20

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10 examples of essential amino acids

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arginin
histidine
isoleucine
leucine
lysine
methionine
phenylalanine
threonine
tryptophan
valine

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3 kinds of essential amino acids

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Complete protein Incomplete protein Complementary proteins

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contains all the essential amino acids in the proper amounts.

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Complete protein

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is low in one or more of the essential amino acids, usually lysine, tryptophan, or methionine.

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Incomplete protein

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Except for gelatin, proteins from animal sources are

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complete

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proteins from vegetable sources are ------ except soy protein.

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incomplete

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Except for -------, proteins from animal sources are complete,

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gelatin

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proteins from vegetable sources are incomplete except

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soy protein

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are incomplete proteins which when served together, complement each other and provide all the essential amino acids

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Complementary proteins