Proteins and Amino Acids

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Proteins and Amino Acids: Overview

This Topic covers sub-topics such as Proteins, Amino Acids, Acidic Amino Acids, Structure of Proteins, Essential Amino Acids, Classification of Amino Acids, Denaturation of Proteins, Primary Structure of Proteins and, Nonessential Amino Acids

Important Questions on Proteins and Amino Acids

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Which of the following amino acid is essential:

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The following terms are associated with which of the following biomolecule:

(i) Primary structure

(ii) Denaturation

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The following terms are associated with which of the following biomolecule:

(i) Primary structure

(ii) Denaturation

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The functional group found in amino acids is called ________.

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Describe beta-amino acid.

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At a certain value of pH, amino acid does not migrate towards any of the electrode under the influence of electric field. This pH is called

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What are the properties of β-amino acids?

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Define β-amino acids with example.

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The spatial arrangement of subunits with respect to each other is known as _____ structure of proteins.

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The above dipeptide is

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Which of the following statements is incorrect about peptide bond Question Image

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The isoelectric point is a

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Amino acids are classified as acidic, basic, or neutral depending upon the relative number of amino and carboxyl acid groups in their molecule. Which among the following are acidic?

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Amino acids are classified as acidic, basic, or neutral depending upon the relative number of amino and carboxyl acid groups in their molecule. Which among the following are acidic?

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Amino acids are classified as acidic, basic, or neutral depending upon the relative number of amino and carboxyl acid groups in their molecule. Which among the following are acidic?

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Which of the list shown below have the correct pair of the structure of alanine in pH ranges 2-4 and 9-11 is

I. H3N+-CH(CH3)CO2H

II. H2N-CH(CH3)CO2-

III. H3N+-CH(CH3)CO2-

IV. H2N-CH(CH3)CO2H

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Which of the following set consists only of essential amino acids?

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The primary structure of protein is based upon the

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A tetrapeptide is made of naturally occurring alanine, serine, glycine and valine. If the C-terminal amino acid is alanine and the N-terminal amino acid is chiral, the number of possible sequences of the tetrapeptide is

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Identify basic amino acid from the following: