aminoacids Flashcards
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Serotonin and Niacin are made from which aminoacid
Tryptophan
Name the Branched-chain amino acids
Valine, Leucine and Isoleucine
Basic Amino acids are
Arginine, Lysine and Histidine
Basic amino acids have _ atoms that are _ charged
Nitrogen, positively charged
Serine and Threonine are sites for:
O linked glycosylation
O-linked glycosylation of proteins is a:__ modification
POSTtranslational
Name the purely ketogenic amino acids
Leucine and Lysine
Hallmark of collagen
Hydroxiproline
Name the Sickle cell anemia amino acid substitution
Valine instead of Glutamate (polar) at position 6
How many aminoacids cannot be synthesized in humans? (ESSENTIAL)
10
When does Arginine is essential? (3)
Childhood, adults recovering form Sx ( + N balance), pregnancy
Negative Nitrogen balance associated with
Kwashiorkor, Starvation, uncontrolled DM, one essential amino-acid dietary deficit, infection
Nitric Oxide comes from which aminoacid
Arginine
Gamma aminobutyric acid GABA comes from which aminoacid
Glutamate
Which 3 products come from Tryptophan?
Serotonin,
NAD,
NADP
What comes from Tyrosine
T3, T4, melanin and catecholamines (epi, norepi and dopamine)
NAME the essential aminoacids
PVT TIM HaLL
phenylalanine, valine, tryptophan, Threonine, Isoleucine, Methionine, Histidine, Leucine, Lysine