PROTEINS Flashcards

0
Q

proteins are composed of

A

linear polymers of amino acids

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1
Q

most abundant and functionally diversed molecules in living systems

A

proteins

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2
Q

the set of all proteins expressed by an individual cell at a particular time

A

proteome

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6
Q

amino acids with aliphatic side chains

A
Glycine
Alanine
Valine
Leucine
Isoleucine
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7
Q

Amino acids with hydroxylic groups

A

Serine
Threonine
Tyrosine

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8
Q

amino acids with side chains containing sulfur atoms

A

Cysteine

Methionine

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9
Q

Amino acid with aromatic side chains

A

Histidine
PhenylaLanine
Tyrosine
Tryptophan

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10
Q

an Imino acido

A

Proline

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11
Q

Amino acids with basic group

A

Arginine
Lysine
Histidine

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12
Q

Amino acids with acidic groups and their amides

A

Aspartic acid
Asparagine
Glutamic acid
Glutamine

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13
Q

has the smallest side chain

used in the 1st step of hene synthesis

A

glycine

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14
Q

carries nitrogen from peripheral tissues to the liver

A

Alanine

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15
Q

used in purine synthesis

A

glycine

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16
Q

branched chain amino acids whose metAbolites accumulate in MSUD

A

valine
leucine
isoleucine

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17
Q

major inhibitory neurotransmitter in the spinal cord

A

Glycine

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18
Q

accumulates in phenylketonuria

A

phenylalanine

19
Q

has the largest side chain

precursor for niacin,serotonin (5-HT) and melatonin

A

tryptophan

20
Q

transfer of methyl groups as S-adenosylmethionine

precursor of homocysteine

A

methionine

21
Q

an imino acid that contributes to the fibrous structure of collagen and interrups alpha helices in globular proteins

A

Proline

22
Q

contains a sulfhydryl group that is an active part of many enzymes

A

csyteine

23
Q

two cysteines can be connected by a covalent disulfide bond to form

A

cystine

24
Q

has a carbonyl group and an amide group that can also form hydrogen bonds

A

asparagine and glutamine

25
Q

site for n linked glycosylation in endoplasmic reticulum

A

asparagine

26
Q

deaminated by glutaminase resulting in the formation of ammonia
major carrier of nitrogen to the liver from peripheral tissues

A

glutamine

27
Q

precursor if histamine

A

histidine

28
Q

used in the diagnosis if folic acid deficiency

A

N-formiminoglutamate excretion test

29
Q

precursor of creatinine, urea and nitric oxide

A

arginine

30
Q

non polar amino acids

A
glycine
alanine
valine
isoleucine
leucine
phenylalanine
tryptophan
methionine
proline
31
Q

polar uncharged amino acids

A

-OH
serine threonine tyrosine

-SH
cysteine

amide
asparagine
glutamine

32
Q

charged amino acids

A

acidic

  • aspartate
  • glutamate

basic

  • arginine
  • lysine
  • histidine
33
Q

all amino acids are chiral except

A

Glycine

34
Q

chemical compound that has a total net charged of Zero

A

Zwitterion

35
Q

which group accept protons?

A

amino group

36
Q

which group donates protons

A

carboxylic acid group

37
Q

fundamental functional and 3 dimensional structural units if polypeptides

A

domains

38
Q

specialized group of proteins required for the proper folding of many species of proteins

A

chaperones

39
Q
precursors for
phenylalanine
tyrosine
L-dopa
dopamine
norepinephrine
epinephrine
thyroxine
melanine

Pure True Love Does Not Exist To Me

A

tyrosine

40
Q

phosphorylation site of enZyme modification

often linked to carbohydrate groups in glycoproteins

A

serine

41
Q

sites for O linked glycosylation in golgi apparatus

A

serine and threonine