Description : Chymotrypsin in the small intestine hydrolyzes peptide linkages containing (A) Alanine (B) Pheynl alanine (C) Valine (D) Methionine
Last Answer : Answer : B
Description : Carboxy peptidase B in the small intestine hydrolyzes peptides containing (A) Leucine (B) Isoleucine (C) Arginine (D) Cysteine
Last Answer : Answer : C
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 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 : Carnitine is synthesized from (A) Lysine and methionine (B) Glycine and arginine (C) Aspartate and glutamate (D) Proline and hydroxyproline
Description : An essential amino acid in man is (A) Aspartate (B) Tyrosine (C) Methionine (D) Serine
Description : Buffering action of haemoglobin is mainly due to its (A) Glutamine residues (B) Arginine residues (C) Histidine residues (D) Lysine residues
Description : Zinc finger motif is formed in some proteins by binding of zinc to (A) Two cysteine residues (B) Two histidine residues (C) Two arginine residues (D) Two cysteine and two histidine residues or two pairs of two cysteine residues each
Last Answer : Answer : D
Description : Which of the following amino acids produce a vasoconstrictor on decarboxylation? (A) Histidine (B) Tyrosine (C) Threonine (D) Arginine
Description : In Ames’ assay, addition of a carcinogen to the culture medium allows S. typhimurium to grow (A) In the presence of histidine (B) In the presence of arginine (C) In the absence of histidine (D) In the absence of arginine
Description : All α-amino acids have one asymmetric carbon atom except (A) Arginine (B) Glycine (C) Aspartic acid (D) Histidine
Description : α-helix is disrupted by certain amino acids like (A) Proline (B) Arginine (C) Histidine (D) Lysine
Description : The amino acid which contains an indole group is (A) Histidine (B) Arginine (C) Cystine (D) Tryptophan
Description : All amino acids have one asymmetric carbon atom, except (A) Arginine (B) Aspargine (C) Histidine (D) Glycine
Description : The amino acids in which the R groups have a net positive charge at pH 7.0 are (A) Lysine, Arginine, Histidine (B) Lysine, Aspargine (C) Histidine, Aspargine (D) Glutamine, Arginine
Description : It is the only amino acid having an ionizing ‘R’ group with a pK’ near 7 and is important in the active site of some enzymes: (A) Arginine (B) Cystein (C) Cystine (D) Histidine
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 : An amino acid not involved in urea cycle is (A) Arginine (B) Histidine (C) Ornithine (D) Citrulline
Description : The amino acid which contains an indole group is (A) Histidine (B) Arginine (C) Glycine (D) Tryptophan
Description : The amino acid which contains a guanidine group is (A) Histidine (B) Arginine (C) Citrulline (D) Ornithine
Description : A vasodilating compound is produced by the decarboxylation of the amino acid: (A) Arginine (B) Aspartic acid (C) Glutamine (D) Histidine
Description : An amino acid required for porphyrin synthesis is (A) Proline (B) Glycine (C) Serine (D) Histidine
Description : Which of the following amino acid has been shown as one of the active site of phosphoglucomutase? (A) Lysine (B) Tyrosine (C) Serine (D) Histidine
Description : The lone pair of electrons at one of the ring nitrogens in the given amino acid makes a potential ligand, which is important in binding the iron atoms in hemoglobin: (A) Tryptophan (B) Threonine (C) Histidine (D) Serine
Description : Seratonin is derived in the body from the following amino acid: (A) Phenylalanine (B) Histidine (C) Tryptophan (D) Serine
Description : Carnitine is synthesized from (A) Lysine (B) Serine (C) Choline (D) Arginine
Description : An –OH group is present in the side chain of (A) Serine (B) Arginine (C) Lysine (D) Proline
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
Description : Digestion of proteins involves (a) changes in secondary structure only (b) cleavage of peptide linkages (c) removal of all carboxyl groups in the form of CO2. (d) removal of all NH2 groups in the form of NH3
Last Answer : cleavage of peptide linkages
Description : The double helical structure of DNA is held together by (a) sulfur-sulfur linkages (b) peptide bonding (c) hydrogen bonding (d) glycosidic bonds
Last Answer : hydrogen bonding
Description : Which one of the following is the correct matching of the site of action on the given substrate, the enzyme acting upon it and the end product? (a) Small intestine : Proteins Pepsin → ... Trypsin → Monoglycerides (d) Small intestine : Starch α-Amylase → Disaccharide (maltose)
Last Answer : (d) Small intestine : Starch α-Amylase → Disaccharide
Description : Chymotrypsin is specific for peptide bonds containing (A) Uncharged amino acid residues (B) Acidic amino acids (C) Basic amino acid (D) Small amino acid residues
Description : Identify the substances having glycosidic bond and peptide bond, respectively in their structure. (a) Chitin, cholesterol (b) Glycerol, trypsin (c) Cellulose, lecithin (d) Inulin, insulin
Last Answer : (d) Inulin, insulin
Description : The amino acid containing hydroxy group: (A) Glycine (B) Isoleucine (C) Arginine (D) Thereonine
Description : The amino acid containing an indole ring: (A) Tryptophan (B) Arginine (C) Threonine (D) Phenylalanine
Description : The amino acid containing hydroxyl group: (A) Alanine (B) Isoleucine (C) Arginine (D) Threonine
Description : The sulphur containing amino acid: (A) Homoserine (B) Serine (C) Methionine (D) Valine
Description : An enzyme in saliva which hydrolyzes starch is (A) Pepsinogen (B) Chymotrysin (C) α-Amylase (D) Malate
Description : Pancreatic lipose is an enzyme which hydrolyzes facts. It acts as a/an (A) peptidase (B) hydrolase (C) carbohydrates (D) dehydrogenase
Description : Small amount of urinary oxalates is contributed by the amino acid: (A) Glycine (B) Tyrosine (C) Alanine (D) Serine
Description : DNA is (A) Usually present in tissues as a nucleo protein and cannot be separated from its protein component (B) A long chain polymer in which the internucleotide linkages are of the diester type between C-3 ... linkages are between C-2' and C-5' (D) Hydrolyzed by weal alkali (pH9 to 100°C)
Description : Biuret reaction is specific for (A) –CONH-linkages (B) –CSNH2 group (C) –(NH)NH2 group (D) All of these
Description : A dissaccharide linked by α-1-4 Glycosideic linkages is (A) Lactose (B) Sucrose (C) Cellulose (D) Maltose
Last Answer : D
Description : Which of the following is true about sucrose? (a) It hydrolyzes to fructose and glucose. (b) It is a reducing sugar. (c) It is a monosaccharide. (d) It undergoes mutarotation in water.
Last Answer : It hydrolyzes to fructose and glucose.
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 : The four nitrogen atoms of purines are derived from (A) Urea and NH3 (B) NH3, Glycine and Glutamate (C) NH3, Asparate and Glutamate (D) Aspartate, Glutamine and Glycine
Description : Which one of the following contributes nitrogen atoms to both purine and pyrimidine rings? (A) Aspartate (B) Carbanoyl phosphate (C) Carbondioxide (D) Tetrahydrofolate
Description : Aspartate amino transferase uses the following for transamination: (A) Glutamic acid and pyruvic acid (B) Glutamic acid and oxaloacetic acid (C) Aspartic acid and pyruvic acid (D) aspartic acid and keto adipic acid
Description : Carbon skeleton of the following amino acid can serve as a substance for gluconeogenesis (A) Cysteine (B) Aspartate (C) Glutamate (D) All of these