Derived Uncommone Amino Acids Flashcards by AVRELLE JAN ONG

Q

Derived from cysteine
21st Amino Acid

A

Selenocysteine

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Derived from 4 residues of Lysine and it’s found in fibrous protein elastin

A

Desmosine, Isodesmosine

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Q

Vital for selenium homeostasis

A

Selenocysteine

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Q

Derived from proline
Found in collagen

A

4-hydroxyproline

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Q

Derived from lysine
Found in collagen

A

5-hydroxylysine

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Derived from glutamate
Found in blood clotting protein (prothrombin)

A

Gamma-carboxyglutamate

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Derived from lysine
Found in a contractile protein (Myosin)

A

6-N-methylysine

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