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
Last Answer : Answer : D
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 : Which of the following amino acids has a heterocyclic R group? (a) Glycine (b) Threonine (c) Proline (d) Aspartic acid
Last Answer : Proline
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
Last Answer : Answer : A
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
Last Answer : Answer : C
Description : Amino acids excepting histidine are not good buffering agents in cell because (A) They exist as zwitter ions (B) Their pk and not in the physiological pH of a cell (C) Only Histidine has pk of its R group at 6.0 unlike the others which have at a different pH (D) None of these
Description : Which of the following amino acids has a sulfur in the R group? (a) Serine (b) Cysteine (c) Asparagine (d) Tyrosine
Last Answer : Tyrosine
Description : Which of the following amino acids has an aromatic R group? (a) Serine (b) Cysteine (c) Asparagine (d) Tyrosine
Description : Which of the following amino acids has an aliphatic R group? (a) Serine (b) Cysteine (c) Asparagine (d) Leucine
Last Answer : Leucine
Description : If the amino group and a carboxylic group of the amino acid are attached to same carbon atom, the amino acid is called as (A) Alpha (B) Beta (C) Gamma (D) Epsilon
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 : The half-life of a protein depends upon its (A) Signal sequence (B) N-terminus amino acid (C) C-terminus amino acid (D) Prosthetic group
Last Answer : Answer : B
Description : The nucleophilic attack on the esterified carboxyl group of the peptidyl-tRNA occupying the P site and the α-amino group of the new amino acyl tRNA, the number of ATP required by the amino acid on the charged tRNA is (A) Zero (B) One (C) Two (D) Four
Description : The amino acid containing hydroxy group: (A) Glycine (B) Isoleucine (C) Arginine (D) Thereonine
Description : The amino acid which contains an indole group is (A) Histidine (B) Arginine (C) Cystine (D) Tryptophan
Description : If the amino group and a carboxylic group of the amino acid are attached to same carbon atom, the amino acid is called (A) Alpha (B) Beta (C) Gamma (D) Delta
Description : Which one of the following statements concerning glutamine is correct? (A) Contains three tetratable groups (B) Is classified as an acidic amino acid (C) Contains an amide group (D) Migrates to the cathode during electrophoresis at pH 7.0
Description : The amino acid containing hydroxyl group: (A) Alanine (B) Isoleucine (C) Arginine (D) Threonine
Description : An amino acid not containing the usual— COOH group is (A) Alanine (B) Tryptophan (C) Methionine (D) Taurine
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 : Pyrrolidine group is present in which amino acid?
Last Answer : Proline.
Description : Phenol group is present in which amino acid?
Last Answer : Tyrosine.
Description : Benzene group is present in which amino acid?
Last Answer : Phenyl alanine.
Description : Which one of the following biomolecules is correctly characterized? (a) Lecithin-a phosphorylated glyceride found in cell membrane. (b) Palmitic acid - an unsaturated fatty acid with 18 carbon atoms. ... Alanine amino acid - contains an amino group and an acidic group anywhere in the molecule.
Last Answer : (a) Lecithin-a phosphorylated glyceride found in cell membrane
Description : During amino acid activation a(n) A-amino acid is bound to tRNA B- amino acid is bound to mRNA C-methyl group is attached to rRNA D-methyl group is attached to an amino acid
Last Answer : amino acid is bound to tRNA
Description : What is the name given to the bond that links an amino group of one molecule of an amino acid to a carboxyl group of another amino acid?
Last Answer : ANSWER: PEPTIDE LINK or AMIDE LINK or PEPTIDE BOND
Description : The process by which an amino acid loses its amino group is called: a) hydration b) deamination c) oxidoamination d) dehydration
Last Answer : ANSWER: B -- DEAMINATION
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 : An important reaction for the synthesis of amino acid from carbohydrate intermediates is transamination which requires the cofactor: (A) Thiamin (B) Riboflavin (C) Niacin (D) Pyridoxal phosphat
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 : Which of the following statements is not true about phospholipids? (a) They are similar to triacylglycerols except that the middle OH group of glycerol reacts with a phosphate rather than with a ... is a phospholipid. (d) The C-2 carbon of glycerol in phosphoacylglycerols has the R configuration
Last Answer : They are similar to triacylglycerols except that the middle OH group of glycerol reacts with a phosphate rather than with a fatty acid
Description : Can the amino group, in the aniline molecule, become meta-directing in an electrophilic substitution reaction ?
Last Answer : Can the amino group, in the aniline molecule, become meta-directing in an electrophilic substitution reaction ... D. Yes, in a non-polar solvent
Description : Statement I: In strongly acidic solutions , anline becomes more reactive towards electrophilic reagents Statement II: The amino group being completely
Last Answer : Statement I: In strongly acidic solutions , anline becomes more reactive towards electrophilic reagents ... Assertion is false but Reason is true.
Description : For synthesis of CTP and UTP, the amino group comes from (A) Amide group of Asparagine (B) Amide group of glutamine (C) α-Amino group of glutamine (D) α-Amino group of glutamate
Description : The α-amino group of the new amino acyl tRNA in the A site carries out a nucleophilic attack on the esterified carboxyl group of the peptidyl tRNA occupying the P site. This reaction is catalysed by (A) DNA polymerase (B) RNA polymerase (C) Peptidyl transferase (D) DNA ligase
Description : The enzyme amino acyl tRNA synthetase is involved in (A) Dissociation of discharged tRNA from 80S ribosome (B) Charging of tRNA with specific amino acids (C) Termination of protein synthesis (D) Nucleophilic attack on esterified carboxyl group of peptidyl tRNA
Description : Folate as a coenzyme is involved in the transfer and utilization of (A) Amino group (B) Hydroxyl group (C) Single carbon moiety (D) Amido group
Description : The central heavy metal cobalt of vitamin B12 is coordinately bound to (A) Cyanide group (B) Amino group (C) Carboxyl group (D) Sulphide group
Description : A molecule of CO2 is captured by biotin when it acts as coenzyme for carboxylation reaction. The carboxyl group is covalently attached to (A) A nitrogen (N1) of the biotin molecule (B) Sulphur of thiophene ring (C) α-Amino group of lysine (D) α-Amino group of protein
Description : In biotin-containing enzymes, the biotin is bound to the enzyme by (A) An amide linkage to carboxyl group of glutamine (B) A covalent bond with CO2 (C) An amide linkage to an amino group of lysine (D) An amide linkage to α-carboxyl group of protein
Description : Group that reacts in the Biuret test: (A) Peptide (B) Amino group (C) Carboxylic group (D) Aldehyde group
Description : Deamination is ______ of amino group. (A) Removal (B) Addition (C) Supplementation (D) None of these
Description : A functional group designated—COOH is known as a/an a. Carboxyl. b. Carbonyl. c. Amino. d. Hydroxyl.
Last Answer : a. Carboxyl.
Description : Enamine contains ……. a. double bond and amino group b. double bond and alcohol c. dounle bond and amide d. Diamines
Last Answer : a. double bond and amino group