biochemistry proteins Flashcards
Memorize (51 cards)
1
Q
protein in milk
A
Casein
2
Q
What makes up protein
A
amino acids
3
Q
chief elements of a protein
A
Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen, Nitrogen
4
Q
Other elements of a protein
A
Phosphorus, sulfur, and Iron
5
Q
Amino acids are linked together in what is called a
A
peptide bond
6
Q
how many standard amino acids in a body
A
20
7
Q
alanine
A
Ala, A
8
Q
arginine
A
Arg, R
9
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asparagine
A
Asn, N
10
Q
aspartic acid
A
Asp, D
11
Q
cysteine
A
Cys, C
12
Q
glutamic acid
A
Glu, E
13
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glutamine
A
Gln, Q
14
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glycine
A
Gly, G
15
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histidine
A
His, H
16
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isoleucine
A
Ile, I
17
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leucine
A
Leu, L
18
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lysine
A
Lys, K
19
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methionine
A
Met, M
20
Q
phenylalanine
A
Phe, F
21
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proline
A
Pro, R
22
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serine
A
Ser, S
23
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threonine
A
Thr, T
24
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tryptophan
A
Trp, W
25
tyrosine
Tyr, Y
26
valine
Val, V
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Amino acids contain _______ centers
Chiral
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Only _________ Does not contain chiral carbon atoms because it is only three groups
Glycine
29
L isomers
Amino is on the left
30
D isomers
Amino is on the right
31
Non-polar amino acids are?
Hydrophobic
32
Ala, A
alanine
33
Arg, R
arginine
34
Asn, N
asparagine
35
Asp, D
aspartic acid
36
Cys, C
cysteine
37
Glu, E
glutamic acid
38
Gln, Q
glutamine
39
Gly, G
glycine
40
His, H
histidine
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Ile, I
isoleucine
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Leu, L
leucine
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Lys, K
lysine
44
Met, M
methionine
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Phe, F
phenylalanine
46
Pro, R
proline
47
Ser, S
serine
48
Thr, T
threonine
49
Trp, W
tryptophan
50
Tyr, Y
tyrosine
51
Val, V
valine
