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Structure and Properties of Amino Acids
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D-Alanine and L-Alanine are technically known as
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A. anomers
B. enantiomers
C. epimers
D. polymer
Correct Answer
enantiomers
Structure and Properties of Amino Acids problems
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1. Protein fluorescence arises primarily from which residue?
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A. Arginine
B. Tryptophan
C. Tyrosine
D. Phenylalanine
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Correct Answer: Tryptophan
2. Which of the following is an essential amino acid?
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A. Tryptophan
B. Methionine
C. Lysine
D. All of these
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Correct Answer: All of these
3. The sequence of letters 'WYQN' will represent
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A. Tryptophan, tyrosine, glutamic acid, asparagine
B. Tryptophan, tyrosine, glutamine, asparagine
C. Tryptophan, glutamine, tryptophan, asparagine
D. Glutamine, tyrosine, tryptophan, aspartic acid
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Correct Answer: Tryptophan, tyrosine, glutamine, asparagine
4. The isoelectric point of an amino acid is defined as the pH
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A. where the molecule carries no electric charge
B. where the carboxyl group is uncharged
C. where the amino group is uncharged
D. of maximum electrolytic mobility
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Correct Answer: where the molecule carries no electric charge
5. Coomassie Blue stains the proteins by reacting with
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A. arginine residues
B. free c-termini
C. peptide bonds
D. aromatic ring
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Correct Answer: arginine residues
6. Which of the following is not the hydrophobic and aromatic amino acid?
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A. Phenylalanine
B. Tyrosine
C. Tryptophan
D. None of these
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Correct Answer: None of these
7. When the amino acid alanine (R-group is CH
3
) is added to a solution with a pH of 7.3, alanine becomes
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A. a cation
B. nonpolar
C. a zwitterions
D. an isotope
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Correct Answer: a zwitterions
8. Which of the following pairs of amino acids would carry a negative charge on their side chain at pH 8.0?
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A. Asparagine & Glutamine
B. Leucine & Glycine
C. Histidine & Lysine
D. Aspartate & Glutamate
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Correct Answer: Aspartate & Glutamate
9. Which amino acid when exposed to ninhydrin produces a brown color?
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A. Asparagine
B. Proline
C. Alanine
D. Valine
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Correct Answer: Asparagine
10. Which of the following amino acid is known as half-cystine residue?
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A. Cysteine
B. Isoleucine
C. Valine
D. Histidine
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Correct Answer: Cysteine
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