Amino Acids

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1
the concentration of hydrogen ion in a solution is expressed as the pH, which is numerically equivalent to
  • 1/log [H+]
  • ln [H+]
  • -log [H+]
2
Which amino acid has a polar, non-ionic group
  • Ser
  • Tyr
  • His
3
Which is classified as non-polar
  • all of these
  • L
  • I
  • P
4
Phenylketonuria (PKU) is thought to be a genetic disease caused by
  • excess of tyrosine
  • deficiency of a phenylalanine transport system
  • tyrosinase deficiency
5
Which amino contains a guanido group in its sidde chain
  • L
  • R
  • Q
6
Which amino acid has the one letter symbol K
  • Lys
  • Phe
  • Leu
7
Which amin acid take on a negative charge when R-group loses an atom
  • Glu
  • Tyr
  • His
8
Tyrosine is a precursor of all the following except
  • dopamine
  • epinephrine
  • phenylalanine
9
Which of the following has a net positive charge at physiologic pH
  • Proline
  • Serine
  • Arginine
10
Which amino acid is neither D or L in configuration
  • Gly
  • Asp
  • Ala
11
Which is the N-terminal amino acid in the peptide Ala-Gln-Arg-Ser-His
  • His
  • Arg
  • Ala
12
All are ionizable in proteins, except
  • lysine
  • glycine
  • arginine
13
which of the following statements about solutions of amino acids at physiological ph is true?
  • Some amino acids contain only positive charges
  • All amino acids contain both positive and negative charges
  • All amino acid contain positively charged side chains
14
All of the ff. amino acids contain only methyl or methylene groups as costituents of their side chain except
  • alanine
  • glycine
  • proline
15
  • has cis hydrogen and oxygen groups
  • has rotational freedom
  • Planar
16
Which of the ff. amino acids is nearly always found buried in the center of proteins
  • Serine
  • Glycine
  • Proline
17
Which amino acids can form disulfide bonds
  • Proline
  • Serine
  • Cysteine
18
Group of A.A. with polar side chains
  • S, T, V
  • S, T, I
  • S, T, C
19
Which of the ff. amino acids contains an amide group in its side chain
  • Proline
  • Glutamine
  • Lysine
20
Which A.A. contains indole group in its side chain
  • Y
  • I
  • W
21
In humans all the ff. A.A. are nonessential except
  • valine
  • cysteine
  • proline
22
All describe characteristics of the peptide bond except
  • forms a single bond directly linking the alpha-carbon adjacent amino acids
  • demonstrate no rotation around the bons
  • it is polar but uncharged
23
Which A.A. is not found in proteins
  • Proline
  • Ornithine
  • Glycine
24
Which statement is incorrect about the classification of A.A.
  • Glu and Asn are acidic
  • Ser and Thr are neutral
  • Lys and Arg are basic
25
Which A.A. has aromatic groups on its side chain
  • F, Y, W
  • F, K, Y
  • F, Y, M
26
Which one is actually an imino acid
  • Gly
  • Asp
  • Pro
27
The absolute configuration of amino acids is denoted by its relationship to the L-or D- forms of
  • tartaric acid
  • glyceraldehyde
  • alanine
28
At neutral pH, a mixture of amino acids in solution would be predominantly
  • dipolar ions
  • nonpolar
  • hydrophobic
29
Which is true about glutamine
  • contains an amide group
  • has E as its one-letter symbol
  • classified as acidic
30
Which A.A. contains imidazole group in its sid chain
  • H
  • Q
  • R
31
Which A.A. contains hydroxyl group in its R group
  • Serine
  • Cysteine
  • Glycine
32
All A.A. are found in protein except
  • methionine
  • cysteine
  • homocysteine
33
Which amino acid is most compatible with alpa-helical structures
  • alanine
  • proline
  • tryptophan
34
All A.A. contain cyclic groups except
  • proline
  • histidine
  • aspartate
35
All A.A. are found in unusually high amounts in collagen compared with other proteins
  • isoleucine
  • leucine
  • proline
36
Which A.A. has basic side chains
  • leu and lys
  • lys and arg
  • arg and leu
37
20 common amino acids are optically active except
  • valine
  • glycine
  • alanine
38
highest concentration of cysteine could be found in
  • keratin
  • collagen
  • myosin
39
Which A.A. contains the smallest side chain
  • Alanine
  • Glycine
  • Serine
40
The simplest amino acid is
  • Alanine
  • Glycine
  • Tyrosine
41
amino acids are mostly synthesized from
  • fatty acids
  • alpha-ketiglutaric acid
  • mineral salts
42
The first amino acid of any polypeptide chain in a prokaryote is
  • alanine
  • glycine
  • methionine
43
th naturally occuring proteins consist of
  • D-amino acids
  • L-amino acids
44
Which A.A. is a helix terminator
  • proline
  • tyrosine
  • tryptophan
45
Which of the followig A.A. has a buffering capacity
  • tryptophan
  • arginine
  • histidine
46
Which is an alpha imino acid
  • valine
  • serine
  • proline
47
Sulphur containing A.A.
  • Cysteine and serine
  • Cysteine and methionine
  • methionine and threonine
48
Positively charged basic amino acids are
  • glutamine and arginine
  • lysine and glutamine
  • lysine and arginine
49
Absorbance at 280nm exhibited by protein is due to
  • nonpolar amino acids
  • all amino acids
  • aromatic amino acids
50
Which among the following is both glucogenic and ketogenic
  • lysine
  • isoleucine
  • histidine
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