Quiz 2 Answer key Flashcards
1
Q
Direct precursor of histamine
A
Histidine
2
Q
Start codon that encodes Methionine
A
AUG
3
Q
Precursor of Serotonin and Melatonin
A
Tryptophan
4
Q
A natural happy chemical
A
Serotonin
5
Q
Responsible for the taste of Umami
A
Glutamic Acid (Glutamate)
6
Q
Most abundant amino acid in the body
A
Glutamine
7
Q
Simplest amino acid
A
Glycine
8
Q
Selenocysteine is encoded by which stop codon
A
UGA
9
Q
Pyrrolysine is encoded by which stop codon
A
UAG
10
Q
Phenylketonuria is the total absence of what enzyme
A
Phenylalanine Hydroxylase
11
Q
Deamination of phenylalanine
A
Phenylpyruvate
12
Q
Diagnosis is done with the use of Tandem Mass Spectrometry or Chromatography
A
Isovaleric Acidemia
13
Q
Silver Nitrate reduces homocysteine to form
A
Reddish color
14
Q
Phenylketonuria causes what odor in urine
A
Mousy
15
Q
What disease causes a rancid odor in urine
A
Tyrosinemia
