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Example Question #1 : Identifying Specific Protein Structures
Identify the given amino acid.
Glycine
Asparagine
Glutamic acid
Glutamine
Aspartic acid
Glutamine
Glutamine is one of two amino acids that are amides. The nitrogen bonded to a carbon-oxygen double bond makes it an amide.
Example Question #43 : Identification By Structure
Describe the solubility of the given amino acids.
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Both are equally soluble
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Cannot be determined without knowing the temperature of the solution
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Neither are soluble
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Although tyrosine is hydrophobic, it is more soluble than phenylalanine. The only difference between the two amino acids is the hydroxyl group present on tyrosine. The hydroxyl is much more acidic than the hydrogen, and so it is more likely to ionize. The ability to ionize makes it more soluble (think electrolytes).
Example Question #311 : Biochemistry
Identify the given amino acid.
Alanine
Aspartic acid
Glutamic acid
Asparagine
Myristic acid
Aspartic acid
Aspartic acid is an acidic amino acid, meaning it contains in its R-group. The R-group of aspartic acid is .
Example Question #312 : Biochemistry
Identify the given structure.
Histidine
Phenylalanine
Proline
Tyrosine
Tryptophan
Phenylalanine
Phenylalanine is a non-polar amino acid. The structure of this amino acid is literally alanine with a phenyl group attached.
Example Question #101 : Identifying Biochemical Molecules
Which of the following structures is threonine?
Threonine is a polar uncharged amino acid with a R-group.
Example Question #314 : Biochemistry
Identify the given structure.
Lysine
Leucine
Alanine
Aspartic acid
Arginine
Arginine
Arginine is a basic amino acid. The charge on the amine in the functional group makes this structure basic. While lysine is also a basic amino acid, it has a different R-group.
Example Question #315 : Biochemistry
Which of the following structures is cysteine?
Cysteine is a polar amino acid with an R-group of . It is one of two amino acids with a sulfur in the R-group, the other is methionine.
Example Question #316 : Biochemistry
Which of the following is an acidic amino acid?
An acidic amino acid must have a carboxyl moiety in its R-group. Because all amino acids contain a carboxyl moiety on the alpha carbon, that acidic group does not determine whether or not the amino acid is considered acidic.
Example Question #11 : Identifying Specific Protein Structures
Which of the following statements best describes high-density lipoproteins as compared to other lipoproteins?
They have the most triglycerides and least protein
They have more triglycerides than very low-density lipoproteins
They have the highest content of cholesterol and cholesterol esters
They have the highest protein content
They have the highest protein content
High-density lipoproteins have the highest proportion of protein of the five classes of blood lipoproteins: chylomicrons, very-low-density lipoproteins, intermediate-density lipoproteins, low-density lipoproteins, and high-density lipoproteins. Chylomicrons have the lowest density of the five classes of lipoproteins. This is because the have the highest proportion of triglycerides and the least lowest proportion of protein. Very-low-density lipoproteins are a bit more dense than chylomicrons; however, the relative amount of triglycerides is still high. Intermediate-density lipoproteins which are formed from the very-low-density lipoproteins have a higher density than very-low-density lipoproteins due to the fact that they have less than half of the amount of triglycerides as very-low-density lipoproteins. Low-density lipoproteins have the highest amount of cholesterol and an even lesser amount of triglycerides than intermediate-density lipoproteins. Lastly, high-density lipoproteins are the densest of the lipoproteins due to the fact that they have the highest amount of protein in relation to the amount of triglycerides they contain.
Example Question #17 : Identifying Specific Protein Structures
Which of the following statements best describes chylomicrons as compared to other lipoproteins?
They have the most triglycerides and least protein
The have a higher density then high-density lipoproteins
They have the highest protein content
They have the highest content of cholesterol and cholesterol esters
They have the most triglycerides and least protein
There are essentially five classes of blood lipoproteins: chylomicrons, very-low-density lipoproteins, intermediate-density lipoproteins, low-density lipoproteins, and high-density lipoproteins. Chylomicrons have the lowest density of the five classes of lipoproteins. This is because the have the highest proportion of triglycerides and the least lowest proportion of protein. Very-low-density lipoproteins are a bit more dense than chylomicrons; however, the relative amount of triglycerides is still high. Intermediate-density lipoproteins which are formed from the very-low-density lipoproteins have a higher density than very-low-density lipoproteins due to the fact that they have less than half of the amount of triglycerides as very-low-density lipoproteins. Low-density lipoproteins have the highest amount of cholesterol and an even lesser amount of triglycerides than intermediate-density lipoproteins. Lastly, high-density lipoproteins are the densest of the lipoproteins due to the fact that they have the highest amount of protein in relation to the amount of triglycerides they contain.