biochemistry proteins Flashcards

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1
Q

protein in milk

A

Casein

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2
Q

What makes up protein

A

amino acids

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3
Q

chief elements of a protein

A

Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen, Nitrogen

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4
Q

Other elements of a protein

A

Phosphorus, sulfur, and Iron

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5
Q

Amino acids are linked together in what is called a

A

peptide bond

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6
Q

how many standard amino acids in a body

A

20

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7
Q

alanine

A

Ala, A

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8
Q

arginine

A

Arg, R

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9
Q

asparagine

A

Asn, N

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10
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aspartic acid

A

Asp, D

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11
Q

cysteine

A

Cys, C

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12
Q

glutamic acid

A

Glu, E

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13
Q

glutamine

A

Gln, Q

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14
Q

glycine

A

Gly, G

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15
Q

histidine

A

His, H

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16
Q

isoleucine

A

Ile, I

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17
Q

leucine

A

Leu, L

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18
Q

lysine

A

Lys, K

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19
Q

methionine

A

Met, M

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20
Q

phenylalanine

A

Phe, F

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21
Q

proline

A

Pro, R

22
Q

serine

A

Ser, S

23
Q

threonine

A

Thr, T

24
Q

tryptophan

A

Trp, W

25
Q

tyrosine

A

Tyr, Y

26
Q

valine

A

Val, V

27
Q

Amino acids contain _______ centers

A

Chiral

28
Q

Only _________ Does not contain chiral carbon atoms because it is only three groups

A

Glycine

29
Q

L isomers

A

Amino is on the left

30
Q

D isomers

A

Amino is on the right

31
Q

Non-polar amino acids are?

A

Hydrophobic

32
Q

Ala, A

A

alanine

33
Q

Arg, R

A

arginine

34
Q

Asn, N

A

asparagine

35
Q

Asp, D

A

aspartic acid

36
Q

Cys, C

A

cysteine

37
Q

Glu, E

A

glutamic acid

38
Q

Gln, Q

A

glutamine

39
Q

Gly, G

A

glycine

40
Q

His, H

A

histidine

41
Q

Ile, I

A

isoleucine

42
Q

Leu, L

A

leucine

43
Q

Lys, K

A

lysine

44
Q

Met, M

A

methionine

45
Q

Phe, F

A

phenylalanine

46
Q

Pro, R

A

proline

47
Q

Ser, S

A

serine

48
Q

Thr, T

A

threonine

49
Q

Trp, W

A

tryptophan

50
Q

Tyr, Y

A

tyrosine

51
Q

Val, V

A

valine