Chapter 3 Flashcards
1
Q
A peptide of three residues could be produced..
A
8000 ways
2
Q
all amino acids have a chiral carbon except which one?
A
glycine
3
Q
typically only stereoisomers are found in proteins?
A
the L ones
4
Q
Stereoisomers are
A
two or more compound differing only in the spatial arrangement of their atoms
5
Q
All amino acids have
A
carboxyl group, amino group, alpha carbon, R group
6
Q
non polar amino groups (9)
A
Gly, Ala, Pro, Val, Leu, Iso, Meth, Phe, Tryp
7
Q
polar amino groups (6)
A
Ser, Thre, Cys, Tyr, Asp, Glu
8
Q
Positive amino groups (3)
A
His, Lys, Arg
9
Q
Negative amino groups (2)
A
Asp, Glu
