Amino Acids
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| What is a peptide bond? | carboxyl group of one AA attaches to amino group of another AA
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| Who forms hydrogen bonds: Non polar or polar? | Polar
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| Most abundant amino acid in collagen? | Glycine
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| Glycine is found in every ____ position in collagen | 3rd
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| This amino acid helps form DNA & RNA | Glycine
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| This amino acid is found in TREATMENTS for chronic fatigue | Glycine
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| This AA helps metabolize glucose | Alanine
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| High levels of this AA is found in mononucleosis & chronic fatigue | Alanine
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| This AA causes sickle cell disease when it replaces glutamate | Valine
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| Name the 3 branched AA's & what does their branching help with? | Valine, Leucine, Isoleucine. The branching helps form muscle energy and mass
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| This AA helps with depression | Methionine
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| This AA is used in arthritis patients | Methionine
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| Methionine is the precursor for? | SAMe
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| This AA has a secondary amino group | Proline
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| This AA is found in collagen, but not the most abundant AA in collagen | Proline
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| This AA interrupts the alpha helix in globular proteins | Proline
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| This AA converts to tyrosine naturally | Phenylalanine
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| This AA can delay development | Phenylalanine
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| Lack of Phe can cause what disease? | Genetic disease PKU
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| This AA is the largest molecule | Tryptophan
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| Tryptophan is the precursor for? | Seratonin
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| These AA serve as attachment sites for phosphate & oligosaccharide chains | Serine & Threonine
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| Found in early children development due to muscle and tissue growth | Asparagine
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| Found in pregnant women | Asparagine
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| Assists in protein synthesis | Glutamine
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| Feeds enterocytes of the gut | Glutamine
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| This AA is a neurotransmitter | Tyrosine
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| Tyrosine is a precursor for | epinephrine, norepinephrine, dopamine
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| This AA makes thyroid hormones | Tyrosine
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| Which AA has a DISULFIDE BOND? | Cysteine
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| DISULFIDE BOND stabilizes : | Albumin, for osomosis
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| This drug is used to clear sinuses | N-acetylcysteine
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| Aspartic Acid turns into _______ when proton gets ________ | Aspartate, when proton gets donated
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| Aspartic Acid has what charge? | +
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| Glutamic Acid turns into ______ when proton gets ________ | Glutamate, when proton gets donated
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| Glutamic Acid has what charge? | +
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| Histidine is a precursor for: | Histamine
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| Arginine is a precursor for: | Creatine
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| Arginine causes: | vasodilation
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| Lysine is a precursor for: | Carnitine
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| Lysine does what? | Assist long chain fatty acids into the mitochondria
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| Histidine has what charge? | -
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| Arginine has what charge? | -
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| Lysine has what charge? | -
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| Name the Charged Polar AA's: | Aspartic Acid, Glutamic Acid, Histidine, Lysine, Arginine
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| Name the essential amino acids: | P: phenylalanine, V: valine, T: threonine, T:tryptophan, I:isoleucine, M:methionine, H:histidine, A:arginine, L:lysine, L:leucine
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| Is glycine essential or non essential? | non essential
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| Is tryptophan essential or non essential? | essential
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| is glutamic acid essential or non essential? | non essential
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| Is phenylalanine essential or non essential? | essential
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| Is methionine essential or non essential? | essential
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| Is asparagine essential or non essential? | non essential
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| Is arginine essential or non essential? | essential
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| Is cysteine essential or non essential? | non essential
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| Is alanine essential or non essential? | non essential
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| Is proline essential or non essential? | non essential
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| is valine essential or non essential? | essential
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| is threonine essential or non essential? | essential
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| is leucine essential or non essential? | essential
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| is isoleucine essential or non essential? | essential
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| is glutamine essential or non essential? | non essential
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