Description : All the following are sulphur containing amino acids found in proteins except (A) Cysteine (B) Cystine (C) Methionine (D) Threonine
Last Answer : Answer : D
Description : Sulphur containing amino acid is (A) Methionine (B) Leucine (C) Valine (D) Asparagine
Last Answer : (A) Methionine
Description : For the synthesis of amino acids cysteine, cystine and methionine the element required is a. Sulphur b. Oxygen c. Nitrogen d. None of these
Last Answer : Ans: D
Description : The optically inactive amino acid is (A) Glycine (B) Serine (C) Threonine (D) Valine
Last Answer : (A) Glycine
Description : An example of sulphur containing amino acid is (A) 2-Amino-3-mercaptopropanoic acid (B) 2-Amino-3-methylbutanoic acid (C) 2-Amino-3-hydroxypropanoic acid (D) Amino acetic acid
Last Answer : (A) 2-Amino-3-mercaptopropanoic acid
Description : Sulphur is made available to the body by the amino acids: (A) Cystine and methionine (B) Taurine and alanine (C) Proline and hydroxyproline (D) Arginine and lysine MINERAL METABOLISM 191
Last Answer : Answer : A
Description : Non essential amino acids (A) Are not components of tissue proteins (B) May be synthesized in the body from essential amino acids (C) Have no role in the metabolism (D) May be synthesized in the body in diseased states
Last Answer : (B) May be synthesized in the body from essential amino acids
Description : Proteins contain (A) Only L- - amino acids (B) Only D-amino acids (C) DL-Amino acids (D) Both (A) and (B)
Last Answer : (A) Only L- - amino acids
Description : All proteins contain the (A) Same 20 amino acids (B) Different amino acids (C) 300 Amino acids occurring in nature (D) Only a few amino acids
Last Answer : (A) Same 20 amino acids
Description : Branched chain amino acids are (A) Cysteine and cystine (B) Tyrosine and Tryptophan (C) Glycine and Serine (D) Valine, Leucine and Isoleucine
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 : Cystine is synthesized from (A) Cysteine (B) Methionine (C) Arginine (D) Leucine
Description : An example of -amino acid not present in proteins but essential in mammalian metabolism is (A) 3-Amino 3-hydroxypropanoic acid (B) 2-Amino 3-hydroxybutanoic acid (C) 2-Amino 4-mercaptobutanoic acid (D) 2-Amino 3-mercaptopropanoic acid
Last Answer : (C) 2-Amino 4-mercaptobutanoic acid
Description : The true statement about solutions of amino acids at physiological pH is (A) All amino acids contain both positive and negative charges (B) All amino acids contain positively charged side chains ... amino acids contain only positive Charge (D) All amino acids contain negatively charged side chains
Last Answer : (A) All amino acids contain both positive and negative charges
Description : At neutral pH, a mixture of amino acids in solution would be predominantly: (A) Dipolar ions (B) Nonpolar molecules (C) Positive and monovalent (D) Hydrophobic
Last Answer : (A) Dipolar ions
Description : Polysaccharides are (A) Polymers (B) Acids (C) Proteins (D) Oils
Last Answer : (A) Polymers
Description : The limiting amino acid of fish proteins is (A) Tryptophan (B) Cysteine (C) Lysine (D) Threonine
Description : The side chain of which of the following amino acid contain sulphur atom? (A) Methionine (B) Threonine (C) Leucine (D) Tryptophan
Description : Cysteine can partially meet the requirement of (A) Phenylalanine (B) Threonine (C) Methionine (D) None of these
Last Answer : Answer : C
Description : Cysteine can be synthesized from methionine and (A) Serine (B) Homoserine (C) Homocysteine (D) Threonine
Description : Cystinuria results from inability to (A) Metabolise cysteine (B) Convert cystine into cysteine (C) Incorporate cysteine into proteins (D) Reabsorb cystine in renal tubules
Description : An amino acid which contains a disulphide bond is (A) Lysine (B) Methionine (C) Homocysteine (D) Cystine
Description : An aromatic amino acid is (A) Lysine (B) Tyrosine (C) Taurine (D) Arginine
Last Answer : (B) Tyrosine
Description : Erythromycin contains (A) Dimethyl amino sugar (B) Trimethyl amino sugar (C) Sterol and sugar (D) Glycerol and sugar
Last Answer : (A) Dimethyl amino sugar
Description : A ketogenic amino acid is (A) Valine (B) Cysteine (C) Leucine (D) Threonine
Description : Xanthoproteic test is positive in proteins containing (A) Sulphur amino acids (B) α-Amino acids (C) Aromatic amino acids (D) Aliphatic amino acids
Description : Which one of the following is sulphur-containing amino acid? (A)Tryptophan (B) Cystine (C) Proline (D) Lysine
Last Answer : (B) Cystine
Description : Sulphur, containing amino acid is – 1) Valine 2) Isolucine 3) Cystine 4) None of these
Last Answer : 3) Cystine
Description : The sulphur containing amino acid: (A) Homoserine (B) Serine (C) Methionine (D) Valine
Description : In humans the sulphur of methionine and cysteine is excreted mainly as (A) Ethereal sulphate (B) Inorganic sulphate (C) Sulphites (D) Thioorganic compound
Last Answer : Answer : B
Description : Most amino acids are substrates for transamination except (A) Alanine (B) Threonine (C) Serine (D) Valine
Description : All the standard amino acids except the following have one chiral ‘c’ atom: (A) Threonine, Isoleucine (B) Isoleucine, Alanine (C) Threonine, Alanine (D) Alanine, Glutamine
Description : All amino acids are optically active except (A) Glycine (B) Serine (C) Threonine (D) Tryptophan
Description : In E. coli the chain initiating amino acid in protein synthesis is (A) N-formyl methionine(B) Methionine (C) Serine (D) Cysteine
Description : The limiting amino acid in wheat is (A) Leucine (B) Lysine (C) Cysteine (D) Methionine
Description : All the following amino acids are nonessential except (A) Alanine (B) Histidine (C) Cysteine (D) Proline
Description : The sugar found in DNA is (A) Xylose (B) Ribose (C) Deoxyribose (D) Ribulose
Last Answer : (C) Deoxyribose
Description : Sulphur containing amino acid (A)Lysine (B) Methionine (C)Glutamine (D) Glycine
Last Answer : (B) Methionine
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 the genetic disorder of cystinuria, the patient excretes large quantities of cystine in their urine and its low solubility causes crystalline cystine to precipitate as stones in kidneys. The remedy ... C) NaHCO3 prevents stone formation by hydrolysis of cystine to cysteine (D) None of these
Description : The α-carbon of all the amino acids is a chirality center except for __________. (a) Glycine (b) Threonine (c) Proline (d) Aspartic acid
Last Answer : Glycine
Description : A characteristic of protein synthesis in both the archaea and eukarya is A.transcription and translation are coupled B.translation is inhibited by diphtheria toxin C.proteins are synthesized from D-, ... L-, isomers of amino acids D.the initiator tRNA is charged with N-formyl- methionine
Last Answer : C.proteins are synthesized from
Description : A characteristic of protein synthesis in both the archaea and eukarya is A- transcription and translation are coupled B- translation is inhibited by diphtheria toxin C- .proteins are synthesized from D-, rather than L-, isomers of amino acids D- the initiator tRNA is charged with N-formyl-methionine
Last Answer : .proteins are synthesized from D-, rather than L-, isomers of amino acids
Description : The sparing action of methionine is (A) Tyrosine (B) Cystine (C) Arginine (D) Tryptophan
Description : The functions of plasma albumin are (A) Osmosis (B) Transport (C) Immunity (D) both (A )and (B)
Last Answer : (A) Osmosis
Description : Since the pK values for aspartic acid are 2.0, 3.9 and 10.0, it follows that the isoelectric (pH) is (A) 3.0 (B) 3.9 (C) 5.9 (D) 6.0
Last Answer : (A) 3.0
Description : pH (isoelectric pH) of alanine is (A) 6.02 (B) 6.6 (C) 6.8 (D) 7.2
Last Answer : (A) 6.02
Description : The major sugar of insect hemolymph is (A) Glycogen (B) Pectin (C) Trehalose (D) Sucrose
Last Answer : (C) Trehalose
Description : A sugar alcohol is (A) Mannitol (B) Trehalose (C) Xylulose (D) Arabinose
Last Answer : (A) Mannitol