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Phenylalanine → Tyrosine

A
  • Phenylalanine Hydroxylase
  • (EC1)
  • (Oxidoreductase)
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Tyrosine → DOPA

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  • Tyrosine Hydroxylase
  • (EC1)
  • (Oxidoreductase)
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DOPA → Dopamine

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  • DOPA Decarboxylase
  • (EC4)
  • (Lyase)
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Dopamine → NoREpinephrine

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  • Dopamine ß-Oxidase
  • (EC1)
  • (Oxidoreductase)
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NoREpinephrine → Epinephrine

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  • Phenylethanol-amine N-Methyl-transferase
  • (EC2)
  • (Transferase)
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Tryptophan → 5-Hydroxytryptophan

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  • Tryptophan Hydroxylase
  • (EC1)
  • (Oxidoreductase)
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5-Hydroxytryptophan → Serotonin

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  • Aromatic Amino Acid Decarboxylase
  • (EC4)
  • Lyase
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Serotonin → N-Acetylserotonin

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  • N-Acetyl Transferase
  • (EC2)
  • (Transferase)
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N-Acetylserotonin → Melatonin

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  • 5-Hydroxyindole-O-methyltransferase
  • (EC2)
  • (Transferase)
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Histidine → Histamine

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  • Histidine Decarboxylase
  • (EC4)
  • (Lyase)
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Glutamic Acid → GABA

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  • L-Glutamic Acid Decarboxylase (GAD) [Pyridoxal Phosphate as a cofactor]
  • (EC4)
  • (Lyase)
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12
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Which amino acid can Epinephrine be derived from?

A

Phenylalanine

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13
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Which amino acid can Taurine be derived from?

A

Cysteine

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14
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4-Aminobutanoic Acid (GABA) is formed by decarboxylation of which amino acid?

A

Glutamic Acid

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15
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The pI of an amino acid with 3 ionizable groups is given as 4.0. Which of the following is true?

A) Has a non polar side chain

B) Has an acidic side chain

C) Has a basic side chain

D) None of the above

A

B) Has an acidic side chain

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16
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Which of these amino acids is not used for the synthesis of Purines?

A) Gln

B) Gly

C) Asp

D) Glu

A

D) Glutamic Acid

17
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You need to isolate Glycine from the following tetrapeptide: AlnylSerylValylGlycine. Which enzyme would you use?

A) Carboxypeptidase

B) Aminopeptidase

A

A) Carboxypeptidase

18
Q

What is Carboxypeptidase categorized as?

19
Q

What molecule keeps Hemoglobin in its “T” form?

20
Q

2,3-BPG forms what kind of bonds with the quarternary structure of hemoglobin?

A

Electrostatice force of attraction (Salt Bridges)

21
Q

CO2 id carried back to the lungs by hemoglobin as what functional group?

22
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What type of enzyme converts Succinate to Fumarate?

A

Oxidoreductase

23
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The trival name of an enzyme is a Synthatase. What category of enzyme would you classify this enzyme as?

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