Amino Acids

  1. All amino acids have these two groups
    COO- and NH3+
  2. Given a structure of an amino acid, how do you know if it is nonpolar
    The side chains at nonpolar (-S-, -NH-, hydrocarbons)
  3. Given the structure of an amino acid, how do you know if it is polar
    NH2, SH, and 1 Oxygen
  4. Given the structure of an amino acid, how do you know if the structure is acidic
    2 Oxygens
  5. Given the structure of an amino acid, how do you know if it is basic
    NH3, more than 1 Nitrogen
  6. Which amino acid (AA) is easily oxidized to a disulfide
    Cysteine
  7. Which AA can exist charged or uncharged in proteins
    Histidine
  8. Acidic pH, the AA will have a net charge of
    +1
  9. Which 2 AA are polar and neutral
    Cys, Ser
  10. The strucutre of a glycolipid
    Carb, FA, sphingo
  11. Know the structures for all Lipids
    OKAY
  12. Lactate dehydrogenase is an example of
    Oxioreductase
Author
Yellow2
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123066
Card Set
Amino Acids
Description
Amino Acids
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