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An individual molecule of glycine possesses ________ carbon(s), and an individual molecule of alanine possesses _______ carbon (s).
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A recent study found that polyQ aggregation can interfere with the clearance of misfiled proteins in the cytosol. PolyQ is a serial repeat of _____________ residues.
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Arginine
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Glycine
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Glutamate
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Ubiquitin
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Glutamine
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With the exception of glycine, all the standard proteinogenic amino acids __________
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Contain an optically inactive alpha carbon
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Do not exhibit chirality
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Are found in biological systems in equal ratios of the two superimposable stereoisomeric conformations
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All of the above are true
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None of the above are true
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_______________ is formed by post-translational modification of the collagen molecule.
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Proline
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Hydroxyproline
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Pyrrolysine
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Selenocysteine
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Gamma-carboxyglutamate
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Phosphates cannot normally be attached to ________________ .
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At neutral pH, the side chains of __________ are charged.
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Which of the following bonds in a peptide exhibits the greater amount of free rotation?
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A decapeptide (peptide composed of 10 amino acids) contains ______ peptide bonds. _____________ of these peptide bonds possess polarity and also partial double bond character.
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Two, None
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Nine, Nine
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Ten, None
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Eleven, Ten
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Nine, None
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A disulfide bond can be formed by the _________ of two _________
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Reduction, selenocysteines
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Oxidation, selenocysteines
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Reduction, cystines
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Oxidation, cystines
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None of the above
Frage 10
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Serotonin is synthesized from an amino acid precursor. This amino acid is ____________.
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Tyrosine
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Histidine
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Cysteine
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Tryptophan
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Threonine
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An alpha-helix is stabilized by __________________.
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Hydrogen bonding between peptide-bond carbonyl oxygens and amide hydrogens
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Disulfide bond formation between cysteine residues located 4 amino acids away from each other
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Hydrophobic interactions between non polar side chains
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All of the above
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None of the above
Frage 12
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A(n) _______________ can be formed from two or more separate polypeptide chains (or segments of polypeptide chains) arranged either in a parallel or in an anti-parallel manner relative to each other.
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Alpha-helix
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Beta-sheet
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Both alpha and beta
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Neither alpha nor beta
Frage 13
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_________ structure can be possibly stabilized by covalent bonds, hydrophobic interactions, hydrogen bonds, or ionic interactions
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Tertiary
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Quaternary
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Both T and Q
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Neither T nor Q
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A monomeric protein is denatured by exposure to a chaotropic agent. This act of denaturation can result in the unfolding and disorganization of the protein's ____________.
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Secondary
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Tertiary
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Both
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Neither
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Which of the following statements about beta-amyloid is (are) true?
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It is a highly denatured peptide that consists of many different random conformations
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It is associated with the deposition of plaques inside certain key neurons
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It always results from a genetically encoded amino acid substitution
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All of the above are true
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None of the above are true
Frage 16
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Which of the following statements about prions is (are) true?
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The prion genome consists of a single molecule of RNA
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The prion genome codes for an inherently unstable peptide
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Both statements are true
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Neither statement is true
Frage 17
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One is comparing the noninfectious, normal PrP in a healthy brain to the infectious PrP. The infectious PrP ___________ relative to the normal PrP
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The reaction A-B + water ---> A-OH + B-H is enzymatically mediated by a(n) ___________.
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Isomerase
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Ligase
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Transferase
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Hydrolase
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None of the above
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An enzyme binds its substrate under optimal conditions. Upon this binding, which of the following will subsequently occur?
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An enzyme-substrate complex is produced
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Binding of the substrate causes a conformational change in the enzyme
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Enzyme-substrate complex is converted to an enzyme-product complex
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All statements are true
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None are true
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An enzyme functions by ______________
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Increasing the free energy of activation
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Decreasing the free energy of the reactants
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Increasing the free energy of the product
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All statements are true
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None of the statements are true
Frage 21
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Which of the following statements about the tau protein is (are) true?
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The normal version of tau helps in the assembly and stabilization of the intracellular micro tubular structure
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The abnormal tau results from the substitution of a valine to a glutamate
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The abnormal tau is hypophosphorylated (fewer phosphates than normal) and is highly soluble
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All are true
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None are true
Frage 22
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Protein X is a large and complex polypeptide. X's secondary and tertiary structure would be potentially altered the most by the substitution of a single ______ for a single ________
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arginine, lysine
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alanine, valine
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glutamate, aspartate
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serine, proline
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glutamine, asparagine
Frage 23
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Which of the following statement(s) about amino acids is (are) correct?
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Certain amino acids can function in neurotransmission
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Certain neurotransmitters are derived from amino acids
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Certain hormones are derived from amino acids
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Certain amino acids are not incorporated into proteins (non-proteogenic)
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All are correct
Frage 24
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Which of the following statements is (are) correct?
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Glycine is not a chiral molecule
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Glycine can be found in both an L and D form in many human proteins
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Glycine has an asymmetric center at the alpha carbon
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All are correct
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None are correct
Frage 25
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Which of the following amino acids would be least likely to be found on the outside surface of a protein buried inside of a hydrophobic environment?
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Tyrosine
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Phenylalanine
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Leucine
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Tryptophan
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Alanine
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The formation of a disulfide bond by the oxidation of two ______ residues can contribute to the stability of proteins
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Methionine
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Proline
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Cysteine
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Histidine
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All options
Frage 27
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Which of the following statements about amino acids is (are) correct?
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The side chains of certain amino acids contain a carboxylate group
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The side chains of certain amino acids contain an amide group
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The side chains of certain amino acids contain polar hydroxyl groups, which can serve as sites of attachment for compounds that are not amino acids
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All are correct
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None are correct
Frage 28
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Which one of the following statements about protein structure is correct?
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Proteins consisting of one polypeptide can have quaternary structure
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The formation of a disulfide bond in a protein requires that the two participating cysteine residues by adjacent to each other in the primary sequence of the protein
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The stability of quaternary structure in proteins is mainly a result of covalent bonds among the subunits
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The denaturation of proteins always leads to irreversible loss of secondary and tertiary structure
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The information required for the correct folding of a protein is contained in the specific sequence of amino acids along the polypeptide chain
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Which one of the following statements is correct?
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The alpha-helix can be composed of more than one polypeptide chain
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B-sheets exist only in the anti-parallel form
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There are 3.6 amino acids in each turn of an alpha helix
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Domains are a type of secondary structure
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The alpha-helix is stabilized primarily by ionic interactions between the side chains of amino acids
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Which of the following statements about the normal form of PrP is (are) correct?
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It has a different gene sequence relative to the infectious form
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It has a different amino acid sequence relative to the infectious form
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It has fewer B-sheets and more A-helices than the infectious form
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It is more resistant to proteolytic degradation than the infectious form
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It plays a significant role in the development of Alzheimer disease
Frage 31
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Has partial double bond character
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Is ionized at physiological pH
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Is cleaved by agents that denature proteins, such as organic solvents and high concentrations of urea
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Is stable to heating in strong acids
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Most commonly in the cis configuration
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Which of the following statements about the alpha-helix is (are) correct?
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The sequence of amino acids in the alpha-helix always shows a predictable pattern of specific amino acids throughout the length of the entire helix
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The formation of the alpha-helix is always mediated by the enzymatic activity of enzymes known as alpha-helicases
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Approx. 50% of the alpha-helices are found in a parallel configuration, while about 50% are in anti-parallel configuration
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All are correct
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None are correct
Frage 33
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Which of the following interactions can cooperate in the stabilization of the tertiary structure:
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Ionic interactions between negatively charged and positively charged side chains
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Hydrophobic interactions between different non polar side chains
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Disulfide covalent linkages between two noncontiguous cysteine residues
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All cooperate
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None of the options cooperate
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Which of the following statements about the neurofibrillary tangles associated with Alzheimer disease is (are) correct?
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The neurofibrillary tangles are extra-cellular aggregates that tend to accumulate both in the brain and other regions of the central nervous system
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There is significant evidence that these neurofibrillary tangles are usually caused by the ingestion of a pathogenic protein known as tau
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The neurofibrillary tangles are generally intertwined with the intra-cellular amyloid plaque
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All are correct
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None are correct
Frage 35
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Which of the following is the least likely to be disrupted by denaturation of a protein?
Frage 36
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The addition of a hydroxyl to __________ produces tyrosine
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Valine
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Tyrosine
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Phenylalanine
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Glycine
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Proline
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This is an optically inactive amino acid
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Valine
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Tyrosine
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Phenylalanine
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Glycine
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Proline
Frage 38
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This is the precursor of dopamine, epinephrine, and norepinephrine
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Valine
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Tyrosine
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Phenylalanine
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Glycine
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Proline
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An example of an imino acid
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Valine
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Tyrosine
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Phenylalanine
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Glycine
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Proline
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Branched chain amino acid
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valine
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tyrosine
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phenylalanine
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glycine
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proline
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Protein P is a protein found inside a lipid environment. Which of the following amino acids would be most likely to be found on the outside surface of P
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Aspartic acid
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lysine
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isoleucine
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asparagine
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arginine
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Drug D has one ionizable group, an amino group, with a pKa of 9.0. This drug can pass through cell membranes most readily when uncharged. Theoretically, passage of the drug would occur most readily at pH ___________.
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Which of the following amino acids participates the most in protein buffering of blood?
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histidine
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proline
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alanine
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tryptophan
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phenylalanine
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PrP(Sc) is the causative agent of transmissible spongiform encephalopathies because of:
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A single point mutation in the gene coding for the PrP(Sc)
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The ability of the PrP(Sc) to complex with an infectious molecule of nucleic acid
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A higher proportion of alpha-helical structures in the PrP(Sc)
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All are correct
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None are correct