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Test 1 BioChem
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Biochemistry
Undergraduate 4
02/05/2013

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Term
Ionic Bond is?
Definition
an interaction between positively and negatively charged ions.
Term
Van der Waals Forces are?
Definition
The result of temperary fluctuation in the charge distribution caused by nearness of two atoms
Term
In DNA, Phosphodiester bonds are?
Definition
covalent bonds between the phosphate groups and ribose sugars in the backbone
Term
In DNA structure which bases are capable of forming hydrogen bonds with each other?
Definition
Guinin and Cytosine
Adenine and thyrosine
Term
True or False
Na+ CH3COO- is a buffer, solution that resists drastic change in pH
Definition
True
Term
True or False
Delta G =Delta H+ (T)(delta S)
Definition
False
Term
True or Flase
The formation of a dipeptide from two amino acids is accomplished by the loss of water molecule.
Definition
True
Term
True or False
The second Law of thermodynamics state that the total entropy of a system and its surroundings always increases.
Definition
True
Term
Proteins are made out of?
Definition
L-amino Acids
Term
Which one of the following amino acids are achiral?
A. Alanine
B. Luecine
C. Valine
D. Glycine
Definition
D. Glycine
Term
Which of the following amino acids contains 2 chiral centers?
A. Threonine
B. Cysteine
C. Methiodine
D. None of the above
Definition
A. Threonine
Term
What is the pKa of Arginine?
Definition
pKa = 12.5
Term
What is the one letter abbreviation for Glutamine?
Definition
Q
Term
True or false
Peptide bonds have free rotation thus produce conformations diversityin proteins.
Definition
True
Term
Amino acids in solution at neutral pH are?
A. Fully protinated
B. Fully unprotinated
C. Dipolar
Definition
C. Dipolar
Term
The abreviation W, stands for what amino acid?
Definition
Tryprophane
Term
Which one of the amino acids contains side chain that is bonded to both nitrogen and an alpha-carbon?
A. Histidine
B. Imidazole
C. Proline
Definition
C. Proline
Term
True or False
Protein-protein interactions give new assembly capabilities that individual proteins may lack.
Definition
True
Term
Which one of the following amino acids contains carboximide?
A. E
B. D
C. N
Definition
C. N
Term
Which one of the following amino acids may have undesirable activity and will not be used to synthesisze protiens?
A. Serine
B. Homoserine
C. Oxydized Cysteine
Definition
B. Homoserine
Term
in 1953, F. Sanger determined the amino acid sequence of what?
Definition
Insulin
Term
The bond length for C=N is what?
Definition
1.27 A
Term
True or Flase
Each amino Acid is related to the next transaltion of 3.6 A
Definition
False
Term
Two helices in a-keratin are cross linked by _____
Definition
Van der Waal interactions and ionic interactions.
Term
Certain combinations of secondary structure are present in proteins. These structures are known as?
Definition
Motif's
super-secondary stuctures
domains
Term
True or False
on collogen, every third amino acid residue is hydroxyproline.
Definition
Fasle
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