Description : An amino acid that does not form an αhelix is (A) Asparagine (B) Tyrosine (C) Tryptophan (D) Proline
Last Answer : Answer : D
Description : An amino acid used for the synthesis of thyroid hormone is (A) Tyrosine (B) Tryptophan (C) Histidine (D) Proline
Last Answer : Answer : A
Description : The amino acid which gives yellow colour with Ninhydrin in paper chromatography is (A) Tyrosine (B) Proline (C) Tryptophan (D) Alanine
Last Answer : Answer : B
Description : An amino acid that does not take part in α helix formation is (A) Histidine (B) Tyrosine (C) Proline (D) Tryptophan
Last Answer : Answer : C
Description : Branched chain amino acids are (A) Cysteine and cystine (B) Tyrosine and Tryptophan (C) Glycine and Serine (D) Valine, Leucine and Isoleucine
Description : In the synthesis of Angiotensin I, rennin acts on Angiotensinogen and cleaves the (A) Leucine – leucine at 10 and 11 position (B) Valine – tyrosine at 3 and 4 position (C) Isoleucine – histidine at 5 and 6 position (D) Proline – histidine at 7 and 8 position
Description : Millon’s test is for identification of (A) Tyrosine (B) Tryptophan (C) Proline (D) Arginine
Description : In the B chain of insulin molecule, the C-terminal amino acid: (A) Threonine (B) Tyrosine (C) Glutamate (D) Valine
Description : In the A chain of insulin molecule the Cterminal amino acid is (A) Asparagine (B) Threonine (C) Valine (D) Tyrosine
Description : Which one of the following is semiessential amino acid for humans? (A) Valine (B) Arginine (C) Lysine (D) Tyrosine
Description : An essential amino acid in man is (A) Proline (B) Threonine (C) Asparagine (D) Tyrosine
Description : Which one of the following is an essential amino acid? (A) Arginine (B) Tyrosine (C) Phenylalanine (D) Proline
Description : .Khorana first deciphered the triplet codons of (a) serine and isoleucine (b) cysteine and valine (c) tyrosine and tryptophan (d) phenylalanine and methinonine.
Last Answer : (a) serine and isoleucine
Description : Khorana first deciphered the triplet codons of (a) serine and isoleucine (b) cysteine and valine (c) tyrosine and tryptophan (d) phenylalanine and methinonine
Last Answer : (b) cysteine and valine
Description : Hormones thyroxine, adrenaline and the pigment melanin are formed from (a) tyrosine (b) proline (c) tryptophan (d) glycine.
Last Answer : (a) tyrosine
Description : The biosynthesis of both Catecholamine and serotonin require (A) Tyrosine hydroxylase (B) N-methyl transferase (C) Aromatic amino acid decarboxylase (D) Tryptophan pyrrolase
Description : Which among the following is a nutritionally essential amino acid for man ? (A) Alanine (B) Glycine (C) Tyrosine (D) Tryptophan
Description : The limiting amino acid of rice is (A) Lysine (B) Tryptophan (C) Phenylalanine (D) Tyrosine
Description : Million-Nasse’s reaction is specific for the amino acid: (A) Tryptophan (B) Tyrosine (C) Phenylalanine (D) Arginine
Description : Which one of the following is sulphur-containing amino acid? (A)Tryptophan (B) Cystine (C) Proline (D) Lysine
Last Answer : (B) Cystine
Description : Identify the basic amino acid from the following. (a) Tyrosine (b) Glutamic Acid (c) Lysine (d) Valine
Last Answer : (c) Lysine
Description : Side chains of all following amino acids contain aromatic rings except (A) Phenyl alanine (B) Alanine (C) Tyrosine (D) Tryptophan
Description : Side chains of all amino acids contain aromatic rings except (A) Pheynl alanine (B) Alanine (C) Tyrosine (D) Tryptophan
Description : Homogentisic acid is formed from (A) Homoserine (B) Homocysteine (C) Tyrosine (D) Tryptophan
Description : Xanthuric acid is an abnormal metabolite of (A) Xanthine (B) Uric acid (C) Tyrosine (D) Tryptophan
Description : Which among the following has an imidazole group? (A) Histidine (B) Tryptophan (C) Proline (D) Hydroxy proline
Description : The deficiency of copper decreases the activity of the enzyme: (A) Lysine oxidase (B) Lysine hydroxylase (C) Tyrosine oxidase (D) Proline hydroxylase
Description : Million’s test is positive for (A) Phenylalanine (B) Glycine (C) Tyrosine (D) Proline
Description : Sakaguchi’s reaction is specific for (A) Tyrosine (B) Proline (C) Arginine (D) Cysteine
Description : Adrenalin is synthesized from (A) Adenine (B) Adenosine (C) Tyrosine (D) Tryptophan 230 MCQs IN BIOCHEMISTRY
Description : Melatonin is synthesised from (A) Phenylalanine (B) Tyrosine (C) Tryptophan (D) None of these
Description : Niacin can be synthesised in human beings from (A) Histidine (B) Phenylalanine (C) Tyrosine (D) Tryptophan
Description : The proteins present in maize are deficient in (A) Lysine (B) Threonine (C) Tryptophan (D) Tyrosine
Description : Niacin is synthesized in the body from (A) Tryptophan (B) Tyrosine (C) Glutamate (D) Aspartate
Description : The sparing action of methionine is (A) Tyrosine (B) Cystine (C) Arginine (D) Tryptophan
Description : Hopkins-Cole test is for identification of (A) Tyrosine (B) Tryptophan (C) Arginine (D) Cysteine
Description : Serotonin is synthesised from (A) Serine (B) Phenylalanine (C) Tyrosine (D) Tryptophan
Description : In A chain of the insulin molecule the Nterminal amino acid is (A) Glycine (B) Valine (C) Serine (D) Phenylalanine
Description : Which among the following is an essential amino acid for man? (A) Alanine (B) Serine (C) Valine (D) Glutamic acid
Description : The amino acid which synthesizes many hormornes: (A) Valine (B) Phenylalanine (C) Alanine (D) Histidine
Description : Which amino acid is present at 6th position of β-chain of Hbs instead of glutamate in HbA? (A) Cysteine (B) Valine (C) Aspartate (D) Glutamate
Description : One of the following amino acid is solely ketogenic: (A) Lysine (B) Alanine (C) Valine (D) Glutamate
Description : 2-Amino 3-OH propanoic acid is (A) Glycine (B) Alanine (C) Valine (D) Serine
Description : Which one of the amino acids could serve as the best buffer at pH 7? (A) Glutamic acid (B) Arginine (C) Valine (D) Histidine
Description : The greatest buffering capacity at physiologic pH would be provided by a protein rich in which of the following amino acids ? (A) Lysine (B) Histidine (C) Aspartic acid (D) Valine
Description : The amino acid which synthesizes many hormones: (A) Valine (B) Phenyl alanine (C) Alanine (D) Histidine
Description : The sulphur containing amino acid: (A) Homoserine (B) Serine (C) Methionine (D) Valine
Description : A ketogenic amino acid is (A) Valine (B) Cysteine (C) Leucine (D) Threonine
Description : The amino acid with a nonpolar side chain is (A) Serine (B) Valine (C) Asparagine (D) Threonine
Description : An example of polar amino acid is (A) Alanine (B) Leucine (C) Arginine (D) Valine