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Biochemistry - Structure and Properties of Amino Acids

Exercise : Structure and Properties of Amino Acids - Section 1
  • Structure and Properties of Amino Acids - Section 1
1.
When the amino acid alanine (R-group is CH3) is added to a solution with a pH of 7.3, alanine becomes
a cation
nonpolar
a zwitterions
an isotope
Answer: Option
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2.
What is the end product of leucine metabolism?
Acetyl-CoA
Pyruvic acid
Oxaloacetic acid
Acetyl carnitine
Answer: Option
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3.
What is the heaviest of the twenty amino acids?
Phenylalanine
Tryptophan
Tyrosine
Histidine
Answer: Option
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4.
Which of the following amino acids can form hydrogen bonds with their side (R) groups?
Asparagine
Aspartic acid
Glutamine
All of these
Answer: Option
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5.
The isoelectric point of an amino acid is defined as the pH
where the molecule carries no electric charge
where the carboxyl group is uncharged
where the amino group is uncharged
of maximum electrolytic mobility
Answer: Option
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