Which amino acid has the possibility of forming inter or intra polypeptide chain covalent bonds?

Q: What is the Three-Dimensional Structure of a Protein’s Amino Acid Sequence Dictates?

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Q: Proteins are polymers of amino acids that fold in which three dimensions?

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Q: What structural level is represented by the sequence of amino acids in a polypeptide chain?

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Q: What distinguishes d-amino acids from lamino acids? What biological functions do peptides containing…

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Q: How many different tetrapeptides can form from four different amino acids?

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Q: Which kinds of interactions can be seen in the tertiary structure of proteins?

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Q: What is the predominant form of each of the following amino acids at pH = 11? What is the overall…

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Q: Is it possible to form cyclic peptides without bonds between side chains of the component amino…

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Q: Are polar side chains hydrophobic ?

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Q: efer to the figure below. Replacing lysine with another amino acid in the protein may alter the…

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Q: How many different combinations of Alanine and Valine amino acids can be formed?

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Q: Write down the  structure of the amino acid asparagine and explain why you would classify it as an…

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Q: What atoms are present in a planar unit in a protein chain?

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Q: Is it expected that a change in the primary, in the secondary or in the tertiary structure of a…

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Q: Describe the linkage between amino acids that form polypeptide chains

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Q: How does the structure of the peptide bond make thestructure of proteins relatively rigid?

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Q: What chemical groups characterize a hydrophobic amino acid? A hydrophilic amino acid?

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Q: If you have a pool of  amino acids, how many different octapeptides are possible comprising only of…

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Q: What are the major properties that distinguish different amino acids from one another? What roles do…

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Q: What type of interaction, if any, would you predict between the side groups of the following pairs…

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Q: Consider the structure of the amino acid L-alanine. Which functional groups are common to all amino…

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Q: A portion of a polypeptide chain contains the following sequence of amino acids: (-Met, -Leu, -Ala,…

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Q: Describe the amino acid illustrated here (Identify the following amino acid (at pH = 7.0):…

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Q: Why is it important to specify the 3-D structure of amino acids?

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Q: Use the one letter code to give the sequence of this peptide

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Q: How does the amino acid sequence of a protein specify its threedimensional structure?

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Q: Are proteins with the same number of each different amino acid that form them necessarily identical…

A: Proteins are made up of a long chain of amino acids that are joined together by peptide bonds. They…

Q: Why is it important to specify the three-dimensional structure of amino acids?

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Q: Name and draw the structure of two charged amino acids

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Q: a) This molecule is produced when what amino acid is transaminated? b) What are the one- and…

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Q: In each of the following pairs of amino acids, identify which amino acid would be more soluble in…

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Q: What is the percent ionization of these amino acids? 1. Aspartame at pH 5.4 2. Glutamate at pH 11.8…

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Q: With  the following amino acid side chain  can the side chain of threonine form hydrogen bonds? Q.)…

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Q: What is the contribution of dilsulfide bonds in proteins?Which groups or side chain participate in…

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Q: What does the sequence of amino acids mean for the hydrophobicity and/or hydrophilicty of the…

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Q: What type of intramolecular interactions can be found between amino acids within proteins to help…

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Q: Disulfide bonds help to stabilize the three-dimensional structure of proteins. What amino acids are…

A: Introduction  Proteins are formed by 20 standard amino acids with limited amino acids availability…