L4 Amino Acids and Proteins

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Question #1

The charge of glutamic acid at pH > 10 is

A +1

B 0

C -2

D +2

Question #2

The charge of cysteine at pH below 2 is

A -2

B +1

C 0

D -1

Question #3

The lowest charge possible for glutamic acid is

A -2

B -1

Question #4

What is the charge of the dipeptide Ala-Lys a pH = 12?

A +1

B +2

C -1

D 0

Question #5

At pH = 13, the net charge on lysine is:____________

A +2

B -1

C +1

D +3

Question #6

At pH = 0, the net charge on glutamic acid is:____________

A +2

B -1

C 0

D +1

Question #7

Based on the pKa values given in the attached table (see canvas tables), in there any amino acid among the ones in the list below that could serve as a buffer at pH 8.0?

A Leucine

B Glutamic acid

C Tyrosine

D Cysteine

E Histidine

Question #8

Which of the following amino acids has a net negative charge at physiologic pH (~7.4)?

A Lysine

B Asparagine

C Glutamic Acid

D Histidine

Question #9

The fully protonated form of histidine has a ____________charge.

A +2

B +1

C +4

D +3

Question #10

Chose the best true statement

A Proteases are involved in many biological functions, including digestion of eaten proteins, and protein catabolism

B Proteases can cleave at specific points in the peptide chain

C Cleave all peptide bonds

D Proteases are involved in anabolism

E Two of the statement are incorrect

Question #11

Proteases

A cleaves disulfide bonds

B three of the choices are correct

C Produce amino acids or short peptides

D Degrade proteins

E Cleave peptide bonds

Question #12

A protease

A is also called a peptidase or proteinase

B cleaves proteins by the addition of a molecule of water to a peptide bond

C is an enzyme that catalyzes proteolysis, the breakdown of proteins into smaller polypeptides or single amino acids

D All the above statements are correct

E increases the rate of proteolysis

Question #13

Which of the following is an amino acid?

A Alanine

B Serine

C Glycine

D Proline

Question #14

Of the 20 standard amino acids, only ___________ is not optically active (nonchiral). The reason is that its side chain ___________.

A proline; forms a covalent bond with the amino group

B alanine; is a simple methyl group

C glycine; is unbranched

D glycine; is a hydrogen atom

E lysine; contains only nitrogen

Question #15

How many different standard amino acids are there?

A 3

B 20

C 100

D an infinite number

Question #16

Which of the following pairs of amino acids would carry a negative charge on their side chain at pH 8.0?

A Histidine & Lysine

B Leucine & Glycine

C Aspartate & Glutamate

D Asparagine & Glutamine

Question #17

An essential amino acid is one that

A is essential to flagella motion

B the body cannot synthesize

C the body can synthesize under essential conditions

D is essentially easy to synthesize

Question #18

Which one of the following amino acids contains an aromatic group?

A Phenylalanine

B Methionine

C Leucine

D Glycine

E Arginine

Question #19

A prosthetic group is:

A a nonidentical subunit of a protein with many identical subunits

B synonymous with “protomer”

C a part of the protein that is not composed of amino acids

D a fibrous region of a globular protein

E a subunit of an oligomeric protein

Question #20

At the isoelectric pH of a tetrapeptide:

A two internal amino acids of the tetrapeptide cannot have ionizable R groups

B there are four ionic charges

C the total net charge is zero

D the amino and carboxyl termini are not charged

E only the amino and carboxyl termini contribute charge

Question #21

The formation of a peptide bond between two amino acids is an example of a(n) ______________ reaction.

A group transfer

B cleavage

C condensation

D oxidation reduction

E isomerization

Question #22

For amino acids with neutral R groups, at any pH below the pI of the amino acid, the population of amino acids in solution will have:

A a net positive charge

B a net negative charge

C no charged groups

D no net charge

E positive and negative charges in equal concentration

Question #23

Titration of valine by a strong base, for example NaOH, reveals two pK’s. The titration reaction occurring at pK2 (pK2 = 9.62) is:

A —COOH + —NH2 → —COO– + —NH2+

B —COO– + —NH2+ → —COOH + —NH2

C —COOH + OH– → —COO– + H2O

D —NH2 + OH– → —NH– + H2O

E —NH3+ + OH– → —NH2 + H2O

Question #24

Amino acids are ampholytes because they can function as either a(n):

A transparent or a light-absorbing compound

B acid or a base

C standard or a nonstandard monomer in proteins

D neutral molecule or an ion

E polar or a nonpolar molecule

Question #25

The chirality of an amino acid results from the fact that its α carbon:

A is a carboxylic acid

B is symmetric

C is in the L absolute configuration in naturally occurring proteins

D has no net charge

E is bonded to four different chemical groups

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