Biochemistry (Proteins And Protein Metabolism Set 1)

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A vasodilating compound is produced by
the decarboxylation of the amino acid:

A) Arginine

B) Aspartic acid

C) Glutamine

D) Histidine

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Sulphur containing amino acid is

A) Methionine

B) Leucine

C) Valine

D) Asparagine

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An example of polar amino acid is

A) Alanine

B) Leucine

C) Arginine

D) Valine

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Non essential amino acids

A) Are not components of tissue proteins

B) May be synthesized in the body from essential amino acids

C) Have no role in the metabolism

D) May be synthesized in the body in diseased states

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At neutral pH, a mixture of amino acids
in solution would be predominantly:

A) Dipolar ions

B) Nonpolar molecules

C) Positive and monovalent

D) Hydrophobic

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pH (isoelectric pH) of alanine is

A) 6.02

B) 6.6

C) 6.8

D) 7.2

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A ketogenic amino acid is

A) Valine

B) Cysteine

C) Leucine

D) Threonine

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An amino acid not found in proteins is

A) β-Alanine

B) Proline

C) Lysine

D) Histidine

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Proteins contain

A) Only L- α - amino acids

B) Only D-amino acids

C) DL-Amino acids

D) Both (A) and (B)

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An aromatic amino acid is

A) Lysine

B) Tyrosine

C) Taurine

D) Arginine

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An example of α-amino acid not present
in proteins but essential in mammalian
metabolism is

A) 3-Amino 3-hydroxypropanoic acid

B) 2-Amino 3-hydroxybutanoic acid

C) 2-Amino 4-mercaptobutanoic acid

D) 2-Amino 3-mercaptopropanoic acid

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All proteins contain the

A) Same 20 amino acids

B) Different amino acids

C) 300 Amino acids occurring in nature

D) Only a few amino acids

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An example of sulphur containing amino
acid is

A) 2-Amino-3-mercaptopropanoic acid

B) 2-Amino-3-methylbutanoic acid

C) 2-Amino-3-hydroxypropanoic acid

D) Amino acetic acid

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The optically inactive amino acid is

A) Glycine

B) Serine

C) Threonine

D) Valine

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Biuret reaction is specific for

A) –CONH-linkages

B) –CSNH2 group

C) –(NH)NH2 group

D) All of these

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The amino acid with a nonpolar side chain
is

A) Serine

B) Valine

C) Asparagine

D) Threonine

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The functions of plasma albumin are

A) Osmosis

B) Transport

C) Immunity

D) both (A )and (B)

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Which one of the following is semiessential amino acid for humans?

A) Valine

B) Arginine

C) Lysine

D) Tyrosine

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An essential amino acid in man is

A) Aspartate

B) Tyrosine

C) Methionine

D) Serine

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All the following are sulphur containing
amino acids found in proteins except

A) Cysteine

B) Cystine

C) Methionine

D) Threonine

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The true statement about solutions of
amino acids at physiological pH is

A) All amino acids contain both positive and negative charges

B) All amino acids contain positively charged side chains

C) Some amino acids contain only positive charge

D) All amino acids contain negatively charged side chains

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Amino acid with side chain containing
basic groups is

A) 2-Amino 5-guanidovaleric acid

B) 2-Pyrrolidine carboxylic acid

C) 2-Amino 3-mercaptopropanoic acid

D) 2-Amino propanoic acid

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An amino acid that does not form an αhelix is

A) Valine

B) Proline

C) Tyrosine

D) Tryptophan

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In mammalian tissues serine can be a
biosynthetic precursor of

A) Methionine

B) Glycine

C) Tryptophan

D) Phenylalanine

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Since the pK values for aspartic acid are
2.0, 3.9 and 10.0, it follows that the
isoelectric (pH) is

A) 3.0

B) 3.9

C) 5.9

D) 6.0

Your score is

The average score is 64%

Proteins And Protein Metabolism Set 1

Proteins And Protein Metabolism Set 1

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