Description : The enzyme trypsin is specific for peptide bonds of (A) Basic amino acids (B) Acidic amino acids (C) Aromatic amino acids (D) Next to small amino acid residues
Last Answer : Answer : A
Description : The only correct statement about chymotrypsin is (A) It is formed from trypsin (B) Carboxypeptidase converts trypsin into chymotrypsin (C) Its optimum pH is around 7 (D) It hydrolyses peptide bonds involving basic amino acids
Last Answer : Answer : C
Description : Edman’s reaction can be used to (A) Determine the number of tyrosine residues in a protein (B) Determine the number of aromatic amino acid residues in a protein (C) Determine the amino acid sequence of a protein (D) Hydrolyse the peptide bonds in a protein
Description : Chymotrypsin in the small intestine hydrolyzes peptide linkages containing (A) Alanine (B) Pheynl alanine (C) Valine (D) Methionine
Last Answer : Answer : B
Description : The third active process for amino acids transport involves (A) Acidic amino acids (B) Basic amino acids (C) Neutral amino acids (D) Sulphur containing amino acids
Description : Bonds that are formed between two cysteine residues is (A) Disulphide (B) Peptide (C) Electrostatic (D) Hydrophobic
Description : A chain of amino acids joined by peptide bonds is called as (a) Peptide chain (b) Polypeptide chain (c) Polyamino acid chain (d) Nucleotide chain
Last Answer : Ans. ((b))
Description : The covalent bond that is repeatedly present between different amino acid residues in a protein is called (a) p-bond (b) hydrogen bond (c) peptide bond (d) metallic bond
Last Answer : Ans:(c)
Description : Ethereal sulphate is synthesized from the _________ amino acid. (A) Neutral (B) Acidic (C) Basic (D) Sulphur containing
Last Answer : Answer : D
Description : Glycoproteins are marked for destruction by removal of their (A) Oligosaccharide prosthetic group (B) Sialic acid residues (C) Mannose residues (D) N-terminal amino acids
Description : Amino acid residues which are essential for the biological activity of PTH are (A) N-terminal 34 amino acids (B) N-terminal 50 amino acids (C) C-terminal 34 amino acids (D) C-terminal 50 amino acids
Description : What organelles form peptide bonds between amino acids?
Last Answer : Ribosomes. They are constructed from protein themselves, but, more germane to the question, they are also partially composed of catalytic RNA, which forges the peptide bonds.
Description : Enzymes contain 1. Peptide bonds 2. Amino acids 3. Halogens 4. Fatty acids The correct answers are: (a) 1 and 4 (b) 1,3 and 4 (c) 1 and 2 (d) 2, 3 and 4
Description : Which of the following statement(s) is/are true concerning translation of the mRNA message to protein synthesis? a. An adaptor molecule, tRNA, recognizes specific nucleic acid bases and unites them ... and the free amino acid occurs in the free cytoplasm d. Complete protein synthesis takes hours
Last Answer : Answer: a, b The synthesis of protein involves conversion from a four-letter nucleotide language to one of 20 chemically distinct amino acids. This process is referred to as ... translation and be moving down the mRNA molecules simultaneously, thus increasing the rate of protein synthesis
Description : From two amino acids peptide bond formation involves removal of one molecule of (A) Water (B) Ammonia (C) Carbondioxide (D) Carboxylic acid
Description : Glycine is a unique amino acid because it (a) has no chiral carbon (b) has a sulfur containing R group (c) cannot form a peptide bond (d) is an essential amino acid
Last Answer : has no chiral carbon
Description : Whcih of the following hormone is a peptide of less than ten amino acids? (A) Insulin (B) Growth hormone (C) Oxytocin (D) Parathyroid hormone 228 MCQs IN BIOCHEMISTRY
Description : All the following statements about proopiomelanocortin are true except (A) It is made up of 285 amino acids (B) It is synthesised in pars intermedia and anterior lobe of pituitary gland ... ) It is the precursor of corticotropin like intermediate lobe peptide and endorphins 218 MCQs IN BIOCHEMISTRY
Description : The number of amino acids in the peptide hormone calcitonin is (A) 16 (B) 24 (C) 32 (D) 40
Description : Ninhydrin with evolution of CO2 forms a blue complex with (A) Peptide bond (B) α-Amino acids (C) Serotonin (D) Histamine
Description : The last step in synthesis of peptidoglycan is A- attachment of a peptide to muramic acid B- attaching two amino acids to form a cross-link C- attachment of a portion of peptidoglycan to a membrane lipid D- binding of penicillin to a membrane protein
Last Answer : attaching two amino acids to form a cross-link
Description : Number of amino acid residues in glucagons is (A) 29 (B) 34 (C) 51 (D) 84
Description : The number of amino acid residues in PTH: (A) 51 (B) 84 (C) 90 (D) 115
Description : Number of amino acid residues in prolactin is (A) 51 (B) 84 (C) 191 (D) 198
Description : Number of amino acid residues in human growth hormone is (A) 51 (B) 84 (C) 191 (D) 198
Description : Pre-proinsulin contains a signal sequence having (A) 9 amino acid residues (B) 19 amino acid residues (C) 27 amino acid residues (D) 33 amino acid residues
Description : The number of amino acid residues in preproinsulin is (A) 51 (B) 84 (C) 109 (D) 119
Description : Insulin is made up of (A) A single polypeptide chain having 51 amino acid residues (B) A single polypeptide chain having 84 amino acid residues (C) A-chain having 21 and B-chain having 30 amino acid residues (D) A-chain having 30 and B-chain having 21 amino acid residues
Description : The number of amino acid residues in calcitonin in (A) 9 (B) 32 (C) 51 (D) 84
Description : Each turn of α-helix contains the amino acid residues (number): (A) 3.6 (B) 3.0 (C) 4.2 (D) 4.5
Description : Inactive zymogens are precursors of all the following gastrointestinal enzymes except (A) Carboxypeptidase (B) Pepsin (C) Amino peptidase (D) Chymotrypsin
Description : Peptide bonds are found in: a) carbohydrates b) lipids c) nucleic acids d) proteins
Last Answer : ANSWER: D -- PROTEINS
Description : The figure shows a hypothetical tetrapeptide portion of a protein with parts labelled A-D. Which one of the following options is correct? - HN - CH - CO - NH - CH - CO - NH - CH - CO - ... -terminal amino acid and D is N-terminal amino acid. (d) A is a sulphur containing amino acid methionine.
Last Answer : (a) D is the acidic amino acid-glutamic acid.
Description : In small intestine trypsin hydrolyzes peptide linkages containing (A) Arginine (B) Histidine (C) Serine (D) Aspartate
Description : Amino acid with side chain containing basic groups is (A) 2-Amino 5-guanidovaleric acid (B) 2-Pyrrolidine carboxylic acid (C) 2-Amino 3-mercaptopropanoic acid (D) 2-Amino propanoic acid
Last Answer : (A) 2-Amino 5-guanidovaleric acid
Description : The hydrogen bonds between peptide linkages are interfered by (A) Guanidine (B) Uric acid (C) Salicylic acid (D) Oxalic acid
Description : The hydrogen bonds between peptide linkages of a protein molecules are interfered by (A) Guanidine (B) Uric acid (C) Oxalic acid (D) Salicylic acid
Description : Name the acidic amino acids.
Last Answer : Aspartic acid and glutamic acid.
Description : What is the peptide bond that connects amino acids in proteins? -Biology
Last Answer : answer:
Description : What is lost from amino acids in the formation of a peptide bond? -Biology
Description : What two elements are connected in a peptide bond of 2 amino acids? -Biology
Description : Which of the following is the quaternary structure of proteins concerned with? (a) sequence of amino acids in the peptide chain (b) description of the way the peptide chains are arranged with ... (c) location of the disulfide bridges in the peptide chain (d) conformation of the protein backbone
Last Answer : description of the way the peptide chains are arranged with respect to each other
Description : Which of the following is the first step in the determination of the primary structure of proteins? (a) determining the number and kind of amino acids in the peptide (b) reducing the disulfide bridges ... (c) protecting the N-terminal of the peptide (d) protecting the C-terminal of the peptide
Last Answer : reducing the disulfide bridges in the protein
Description : Which statement is NOT true about non-steroid (peptide) hormones? A) They are derived from peptides, proteins, polypeptides, and derivatives of amino acids. B) They bind to receptors on the cell surface. ... They create an enzyme cascade effect. E) They enter the cell in order to have an effect.
Last Answer : E) They enter the cell in order to have an effect.
Description : The active site of an enzyme is formed by (A) R group of amino acids (B) NH2 group of amino acids (C) CO group of amino acids (D) Sulphur bonds which are exposed
Description : The active site of an enzyme is formed by a few of the enzymes: (A) R groups of the amino acids (B) Amino groups of the amino acids (C) Carboxyl group of the amino acids (D) Exposed sulfur bonds
Description : Tertiary structure of a protein describes (A) The order of amino acids (B) Location of disulphide bonds (C) Loop regions of proteins (D) The ways of protein folding
Description : Hydrophobic bonds are formed in protein be- tween which amino acids?
Last Answer : Valine, leucine and isoleucine residues.