Gen BCM Flashcards

1
Q

All proteins are animo acids except proline. True or False

A

True

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2
Q

Amino acids are classified into how many

A

Four amino acids

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3
Q

Amino acids are composed of 4 groups. List them

A

Carboxylic
Hydrogen atom
Amine group
Side chain

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4
Q

Proline is what type of acid

A

Imino acid

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5
Q

All these are examples of non polar amino acids except; Proline, Valine, Isoleucine, Histidine

A

Histidine

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6
Q

Excess reaction to histamine causes what symptoms

A

Symptoms of asthma

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7
Q

Amino acids can never exist as an uncharged compound. True or false

A

True

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8
Q

Amino acids occuring naturally in cells but do not participate in peptide synthesis are called

A

Non standard amino acids

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9
Q

Glutathione is produced in what part of the human body😉

A

The liver.

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10
Q

One of these is a good additive; Glutathione, Tryptophan, Betaine, Methionine

A

Betaine

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11
Q

An amino acid capable of having a positive and negative charges

A

Zwitterion

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12
Q

A valuable flavouring amino acid agent is

A

Sodium glutamate

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13
Q

Most of the naturally occuring amino acids are in what? L- amino acids or D-amino acids

A

L-amino acids

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14
Q

Another name for 6-amino purine is known as

A

Adenine

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15
Q

An important Pentose sugar is

A

Ribose

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16
Q

A Nucleoside is

A

Base + sugar

17
Q

A Nucleotide is composed of

A

Base + sugar + phosphate group

18
Q

All but one are examples of Pyrimidine.
Uracil
Xanthine
Cytosine
Thymine

A

Xanthine

19
Q

Protein is converted to carbohydrate through what amino acid

A

Glycogenic amino acid

20
Q

cAMP means

A

Cyclic Adenomonophosphate

21
Q

The non protein part of an enzyme is called

A

Cofactor