Exam 16: Amino Acids, Proteins, and Enzymes

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In the lock-and-key model of enzyme action,the enzyme active site is thought of as ________.

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In sickle-cell anemia,the hemoglobin molecules ________.

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A completely vegetarian diet will contain all the essential amino acids if it includes ________.

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At a pH < 5,the ionized form for alanine (pI = 6)will have ________.

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In an enzyme,the polypeptide chain folds into a compact shape known as the ________ structure.

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Glycine is the only naturally occurring amino acid that is ________.

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Amino acids that are not synthesized in the body but must be ingested with the diet are called ________ amino acids.

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The side chain for histidine is classified as a ________ side chain.

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Identify the type of inhibition in each description.
The inhibitor does not resemble the substrate.
competitive
Adding more substrate does not reverse the effect of this inhibitor.
noncompetitive
an inhibitor that resembles the structure of the substrate
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The inhibitor does not resemble the substrate.
competitive
Adding more substrate does not reverse the effect of this inhibitor.
noncompetitive
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The isoelectric point for any amino acid is the pH at which the amino acid has a net charge of ________.

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The hydrolysis of ester bonds in triacylglycerols is catalyzed by a ________.

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Would an amino acid with the given side chain be most likely to be found in the hydrophobic or hydrophilic region of a protein?
both
hydrophobic
hydrophilic
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Compared to an uncatalyzed reaction,an enzyme-catalyzed reaction ________.

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"Physiologic conditions" for reactions within the body are approximately ________.

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In the peptide STFNA,the N-terminal amino acid is ________.

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In the peptide Ala-Try-Gly-Phe,the N-terminal amino acid is ________.

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The structural level represented by the presence of four units in hemoglobin is ________.

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Identify the structural level in each protein.
pleated sheet
tertiary
the combination of two or more protein molecules to form an active protein
quaternary
The protein folds into a compact structure stabilized by interactions between R groups.
secondary structure
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pleated sheet
tertiary
the combination of two or more protein molecules to form an active protein
quaternary
The protein folds into a compact structure stabilized by interactions between R groups.
secondary structure
the structural level achieved when hydrogen bonds form between the carboxyl group of one amino acid and the amino group of a different amino acid
primary structure
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The full name of the enzyme LDH is ________.

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In the peptide Ser-Cys-Ala-Gly,the C-terminal end is ________.

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