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Th1L04 Non-coded amino acids

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Medicine Y1 (Theme 1 | Cells and organelles) Flashcards on Th1L04 Non-coded amino acids , created by Emma Allde on 16/08/2016.

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Question	Answer
Non-coded amino acids are different that normal AAs in what way	not naturally encoded or found in the genetic code of any organisms
Hydroxyproline	Hydroxylation of proline
Hydroxyproline is an important component of what	collagen
Why is hydroxyproline an important component of collagen	Allows for specific triple helix structure
Selencysteine	Encoded by subset of STOP codons, contains Se instead of S
Importance of selencysteine	Has a reduced pKa useful for enzymes in anti-oxidant activity
Homocysteine	Extra methyl group compared to cysteine
What is the importance of homocysteine	Needed to synthesise cysteine

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