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Biochemistry- Unit One
Amino Acids (T Pierce)
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Medical
Post-Graduate
01/13/2009

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Term

name branched AA's

Definition

valine

leucine

isoleucine

Term
AA with hydroxyl group
Definition

serine

threonine

Term
AA with sulfur groups
Definition

cysteine

methionine

Term
Name basic AA's
Definition

histadine

arginine

lysine

Term
AA with dicarboxylic groups
Definition

aspargine

glutamine

glutamate

aspartate

Term
Aromatic AA's
Definition

phenylalanine

tyrosine

tryptophan

Term
heterocyclic AA's
Definition

proline

histadine

Term
hydrophilic AA
Definition

arginine

aspartate

aspargine

cysteine

glutamine

glutamate

histadine

lysine

serine

threonine

Term
hydrophobic AA's
Definition

alanine

isoleucine

leucine

methionine

phenylalanine

proline

tryptophan

valine

Term

Principle behind electrophoresis

Definition
net charges on proteins are determined by sum of charges on the R group, which allows them to be separated from one another
Term
Decarboxylation of AA yields what final product. Example?
Definition

forms an amine

Glu to GABA

Term
Deamination of AA yields what
Definition
alpha keto acid
Term
Deamination of alanine produces what?
Definition
pyruvic acid
Term
Deamination of aspartate yields what?
Definition
oxaloacetic acid
Term
Deamination of glutamate yields what?
Definition
alpha-keto glutaric acid
Term
How do you convert Glu/Asp to Gln/Asn?
Definition
react with ammonia, and you will form the amides
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