Biochem Mix

A zwitterion ________________.

All amino acids contain both a(n) ______ and a(n) ________ group.

Essential amino acids:

The first reaction of amino acid degradation is?

The only amino acid without a chiral center is _____________.

______ is the initiating amino acid of most newly synthesized proteins.

_____________ is an example of a hydrophilic amino acid.

_____________ is an example of a hydrophobic amino acid.

Nonessential amino acids are:

A(n) _________ is a short protein tag that attaches to and targets proteins for degradation.

Protein synthesis is carried out by __________.

The amino acid _______ places certain constraints on the protein backbone.

The difference between a peptide and a protein is ____________.

The formation of a dimer refers to a protein's ___________.

The tertiary structure of a protein refers to its __________.

The ______ carries out protein degradation.

________ aid in protein folding.

Amino acids are linked by a(n) _______ bond to form a protein.

Carbohydrates are also known as ____________.

Carbohydrates are commonly used as ___________.

Disaccharides are formed by ______________.

In animals, the process of gluconeogenesis occurs in the __________.

Starch is an example of a ___________.

Sucrose, aka table sugar, is composed of ____________.

Fatty acids contain ________________.

Glycerolphospholipids create a double layer lipid membrane, such as the cell membrane, because of _____________.

Lipids are the starting material of important biological molecules, including ___________.

Lipids play a role in which of the following?

Phospholipids can be composed of _______________.

The difference between saturated and unsaturated fatty acids is ______________.

The fluidity of the cell membrane is determined by ___________.

Triacylglycerol is composed of ___________.

Which of the following are composed of lipids?