CHEMISTRY OF AMINO ACIDS Flashcards
Around pH, Carboxyllic acid will be
Ionized (-)
Around pH 7, Amine group will
Be Ionized (+)
Ionized are easily dissolved in H2O
True
Solid amino acid has (MP)
Higher melting point
Alliphatic Side Chains
Gly, Ala, Val, Pro, Ile, Leu, Met
High Hydrophathy Index
Hydrophobic
Low Hydrophathy Index
Hydrophillic
Aromatic side chain
Phe, Tyr, His, Trp
Polar Uncharged side chain
Ser, Thr, Cys, Asn, Gln, Tyr
Negative charged polar side chain
Asp, Glu
Positive charged polar side chain
Arg, Lys, His
Essential amino acids
Source from diet
Non essential amino acid
Can be synthesize by the body
Separation of Amino Acids
Electrophoresis, and Chromatography
High pI
Cathode -
Low pI
Anode +
Stationary phase
Polar
Mobile phase
Nonpolar
PVTTIMHALL
Phe, Val, Thr, Trp, Ile, Met, His, Arg, Leu, Lys
L-Cysteine has
R configuration
Functions of Proteins
Catalytic, Contractile, Hormonal, Protective, Receptors, Regulatory, Structural, Transport