Biochem-Amino Acids

Question 1

what are the sulfur containing aminos

Answer 1

methionine, cysteine

MC sulfer

Question 2

what are the non glucogenic aminos

Answer 2

Leucine and lysine

Question 3

what are the branch chain aminos

Answer 3

Leucine, isoleucine, valine

LIV

Question 4

What are the neutral aminos

Answer 4

Serine, Threonine, Asparagine, Glutamine

STAG

Question 5

what amino has aromatic ring

Answer 5

Phenylalanine, tryptophan, TYROSINE

tyrosine- good for depression

Question 6

What are the basic aminos

Answer 6

Histidine, Arginine, Lysine

HAL- is a basic guy

Question 7

alanine converts to

Answer 7

pyruvate

Question 8

glutamine converts to

Answer 8

glutamate then a ketoglutarate

Question 9

Asparagine converts to

Answer 9

aspartate

Question 10

Glutamate is a precursor to

Answer 10

GABA

Question 11

Tryptophan is a precursor to

Answer 11

serotonin

Question 12

Histidine is a precursor to

Answer 12

histamine

Question 13

glycine arginin is a precursor to

Answer 13

creatine

Question 14

what compound is in a child/infants SI that isnt in adults

Answer 14

Rennin

Question 15

alanine will grab and deliver what to the liver

Answer 15

ammonia+lactate

Question 16

during the urea cycle what are the important intermediates

Answer 16

Fumarate, Arginine, Citrulline, Ornithine, Glutamate, Aspartate
FARCO, GA