The following a-keto acid can be used as a substitute for a
specific essential amino acid in the
diet. Explain how this is possible, draw the structure of the amino
acid it replaces, and name that amino acid.
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Biochemistry: Methionine is an essential amino acid yet we have an enzyme that can make methionine from homocysteine. Why then is methionine essential in the diet?
Chapter 206 Cysteine is a non-essential amino acid (biosynthesized in humans) with the systematic name 2-amino-3-mercaptopropanoic acid. It has pKa-1.96, pK -10.28 and pKa -8.18. Draw a Fischer projection of L-cysteine and label the chirality center(s) as R or S 1. 2. Calculate the p/ of cysteine? 3. Draw the structure of the predominant form of cysteine at pH 13.00. Draw the structure of the predominant form of cysteine at pH-1.00. 4.
If an essential amino acid is missing, the protein strand will _____. a. be completed with substitute essential amino acids b. halt production until an essential amino acid is available c. break down and return the surplus amino acids to the bloodstream d. use nonessential amino acids instead e. use the shorter strands to make up the protein Which statement about dietary protein is accurate? a. It should supply the nonessential amino acids. b. When food energy is limited, dietary...
Which of the following describes conditionally essential amino acids? a) They are always required in the human diet because we cannot synthesize them in adequate amounts b) They are the only amino acids used for protein synthesis c) They are the amino acids that are oxidized for energy d) They are amino acids that may be synthesized, but not when the precursor amino acid is in short supply
IPP) The essential amino acid "L-Threonine" has 2 chiral carbons. It's IUPAC name is (2S, 3R) 2-amino-3-hydroxy-butryic acid" and it's structure is show below. NH 73 но,с он A) In the framework below on the left please draw a Fischer Projection for "(2S, 3R) 2-amino-3-hydro butryic acid" B) In the framework below on the right please draw the Fisher Projection for the enantiomer to your "L threonine (2S, 3R) 2-amino-3-hydroxy-butryic acid Enantiomer) Switch L-bot CH3 он tes 4 What is...
Font Ратауар 15. Excess essential amino acids may be stored as: a) proteins. b) glycogen. c) fats. d) a) and (or just) c, depending on the amino acid. e) b) and (or just) c, depending on the amino acid. 16. Some non-essential amino acids are non-essential because they are made in you but only: a) if certain essential amino acids are present in your diet. b) if pyruvate or certain TCA cycle intermediates are present in your diet. c) if...
5. The following amino acids are considered non-essential: alanine, glutamic acid, and serine. From what biomolecule can each be made? (Consider anaplerotic reactions and metabolism of other amino acids.) (6 pts - 2 ea.) 6. List five organic coenzymes covered so far that can be used for oxidation/reduction. (10 pts - 2 ea.)
Amino Acids SW C2 9. Which of the following is an L-amino acid? çoo coo coo HẠN |-R HANH, HẠN –H HÀNH R coo B. 10. The following questions refer to the structures A-E below: (a) Which represents the structure of an amino acid at very high pH? (b) Which is a zwitterion? (c) Which represents the structure of an amino acid at very low pH? (d) Which structure/(s) is/are) not possible? R-CH-COOR-CH-COOH R-CH-COOH R-CH-COOR -CH-COO NH2 NH2 *NH NH2...
what is the net charge of the following amino acid? Draw the corresponding structure. 1. Serine at 5.8 2.Isoleucine at pH 1.0 and can you explain if there is math to do or how would I get the structure for different pH