Biomolecules (chem) Flashcards
Thyroxine produced in the thyroid gland is an iodinated
derivative of amino acid _____________
tyrosine
Which C is different in RNA and DNA
2
Xerophthalmia caused by deficiency of?
Cheilosis by?
Increased fragility of RBCs ?
Vitamin A
Vitamin B2 (riboflavin)
Vitamin E
another name for Vitamin B6?
Pyridoxine
Most naturally occurring amino acids have
___-configuration
L
insulin contains ___ amino acids
51
two major shapes of tertiary structures
fibrous and globular
formula of rhamnose
C6H12O5
most abundant organic compound on earth
glucose
Glucose with Br2
Gluconic acid
For assigning the configuration of monosaccharides, it is the ___________ asymmetric carbon atom which is compared.
lowest
structure of glucose and glyceraldehyde is written
in a way that ______________is at the top.
most oxidised carbon
Glucose does not give _____ test and ydrogensulphite addition product with
Schiff
NaHSO3
In sucrose, two monosaccharides are held together by a glycosidic linkage between _____of ___-D-glucose and ____ of ____-D-fructose
C1 of alpha, C2 of beta
maltose is composed of two
α-D-glucose units in which _____ of one glucose (I) is linked to _____ of another glucose unit
C1
C4
