Proteins and Amino Acids

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Proteins and Amino Acids: Overview

This topic covers concepts, such as, Proteins, Amino Acids, Natural Amino Acids & Classification of Amino Acids etc.

Important Questions on Proteins and Amino Acids

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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 naturally occurring amino acid that contains only one basic functional group in its chemical structure is

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In an oligopeptide named Alanylglycylphenyl alanyl isoleucine, the number of sp2 hybridised carbons is _____.

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Which is not true for arginine?

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The one that does not stabilize 2 and 3 structures of proteins is

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Match List-I with List-II.

  List-I
Natural Amino 
acid
  List-II
One Letter 
Code
(A) Arginine (I) D
(B) Aspartic acid (II) N
(C) Asparagine (III) A
(D) Alanine (IV) R

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Sulphur (S) containing amino acids from the following are:

(a) isoleucine

(b) cysteine

(c) lysine

(d) methionine

(e) glutamic acid

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Match List I with List II :

List I List II
A. Saccharin I. High potency sweetener
B. Aspartame II. First artificial sweetening agent
C Alitame III. Stable at cooking temperature
D. Sucralose IV. Unstable at cooking temperature

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

 

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Match List I with List II

  List I
Natural amino acid
  List II
One Letter
Code
(A) Glutamic acid (I) Q
(B) Glutamine (II) W
(C) Tyrosine (III) E
(D) Tryptophan (IV) Y

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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A naturally occurring amino acid that contains only one basic functional group.

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The number of sp2 hybridised carbon atoms in the following peptide is :

Ala-Phe-Gly-Ala-Phe-Leu

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One which does not stabilise secondary and tertiary protein.

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How many of the following α- amino acids contain sulphur?

Lysine, Methionine, Glutamic acid, Threonine, Arginine, Cysteine, Tyrosine, Isoleucine.

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Which structure of polypeptide contains both intermolecular as well as intramolecular hydrogen bonds?

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Which of the following are the incorrect structure of glycine at given pH?

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The compounds that cannot form Zwitter ion is:

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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?