Amino Acids Chapter 3

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  1. 3. This nonpolar amino acid contains an α-amino group, an α-carboxylic acid group, and a side chain isopropyl group.
  2. 5. In neurodegenerative diseases such as Huntington's, this amino acid plays a role due to repeat sequences.
  3. 6. Which amino acid contains an imidazole group, an aromatic ring, and can be positively charged?
  4. 9. This nonessential amino acid is also a secondary amine and is nonpolar.
  5. 10. This amino acid can be used by skeletal muscle to give energy during exercise and is a branched-chain amino acid (BCAA) that's essential for the body
  6. 11. This essential amino acid is a non-polar, branched-chain, aliphatic amino acid.
  7. 12. The amino acid, Ala, is a nonpolar amino acid is used in protein biosynthesis and is a source of energy for the central nervous system and muscles.
  8. 13. The simplest stable amino acid that has a single hydrogen atom as its side chain.
  9. 16. The human body cannot make this amino acid while it contains an α-amino group, an α-carboxylic acid group, and a side chain lysyl
  10. 17. This amino acid plays a role in hormone production and is nonessential amino acid
  11. 18. This amino acid is hydrophobic and is made from phenylalanine.
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  1. 1. This amino acid helps detox the body of metals and is nonpolar.
  2. 2. Which polar amino acid was found in kidney stones?
  3. 4. Which polar nonessential amino acid’s name sounds like a vegetable?
  4. 7. This polar amino acid contains an α-amino group, a carboxyl group, and a side chain consisting of a hydroxymethyl group.
  5. 8. This amino acid has a long side chain that terminates with groups that are positively charged at a neutral ph.
  6. 9. With the abbreviation, Phe, this amino acid has the formula C ₉H ₁₁NO ₂.
  7. 13. This α-amino acid is used by almost all living beings in the biosynthesis of proteins. It is a non-essential nutrient for humans and is the most abundant excitatory neurotransmitter in the vertebrate nervous system.
  8. 14. This polar amino acid contains an α-amino group, an α-carboxylic acid group, and a side chain indole.
  9. 15. This amino acid is involved in the formation of acetyl-CoA and glycine and has the abbreviation of Thr.