Amino Acids and Protein Nutrition
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Which macronutrient contains nitrogen unlike others?

  • Proteins (correct)
  • Fats
  • Carbohydrates
  • Vitamins

    • How many amino acids are there in total?

  • 20 (correct)
  • 25
  • 15
  • 10

    • Which amino acids are classified as indispensable?

  • Valine, Isoleucine, Leucine
  • Lysine, Methionine, Phenylalanine (correct)
  • Threonine, Tryptophan, Histidine
  • All of the above

    • Which amino acids are classified as conditionally indispensable?

    <p>Glycine, Arginine, Glutamine</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which amino acids are classified as dispensable?

    <p>Glutamic acid, Alanine, Serine</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the minimum number of amino acids required to form a polypeptide?

    <p>2</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the maximum number of amino acids in a polypeptide?

    <p>12</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term used for amino acids that can be synthesized de novo from a non-amino acid source of nitrogen?

    <p>Dispensable amino acids</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term used for amino acids that have measurable limitations to the rate of synthesis?

    <p>Conditionally indispensable amino acids</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term used for amino acids that cannot be synthesized de novo and must be supplied in the diet?

    <p>Indispensable amino acids</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of amino acids are usually nonessential but may become essential under certain conditions?

    <p>Conditionally indispensable amino acids</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main difference between dispensable and indispensable amino acids?

    <p>Dispensable amino acids are those that the body cannot make in significant quantities to meet needs, while indispensable amino acids are made in the body</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following amino acids is conditionally indispensable?

    <p>Glutamine</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the precursors for the synthesis of cysteine?

    <p>Methionine and serine</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which amino acid is a precursor for the synthesis of tyrosine?

    <p>Phenylalanine</p> Signup and view all the answers

    True or False: All amino acids are indispensable.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term used to describe amino acids that are usually nonessential but must be supplied by the diet under certain conditions?

    <p>Conditionally indispensable amino acids</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main difference between indispensable and conditionally indispensable amino acids?

    <p>Indispensable amino acids are those that the body cannot make in significant quantities to meet needs, while conditionally indispensable amino acids are usually nonessential</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the precursors for the synthesis of glutamate?

    <p>Glutamate and ammonia</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which amino acid is a precursor for the synthesis of serine?

    <p>Serine</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the conditionally indispensable amino acids?

    <p>Glycine, Arginine, Glutamine, Proline, Cysteine, Tyrosine, Serine, Glutamate or glutamine, Glutamate, ammonia, Glutamate, Methionine, serine, Phenylalanine</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of conditionally indispensable amino acids?

    <p>Amino acids that are usually nonessential but, under certain conditions, must be supplied by the diet</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of indispensable amino acids?

    <p>Amino acids that the body cannot make in significant quantities to meet needs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of dispensable amino acids?

    <p>Amino acids that are made in the body</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the precursors for the synthesis of cysteine?

    <p>Methionine, serine</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the precursors for the synthesis of glutamate?

    <p>Glutamine or glutamate, Glutamate, ammonia</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term used for amino acids that can be synthesized de novo from a non-amino acid source of nitrogen?

    <p>Dispensable amino acids</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term used to describe amino acids that are usually nonessential but must be supplied by the diet under certain conditions?

    <p>Conditionally indispensable amino acids</p> Signup and view all the answers

    True or False: All amino acids are indispensable.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main difference between dispensable and indispensable amino acids?

    <p>Dispensable amino acids are made in the body, while indispensable amino acids cannot be made in significant quantities to meet needs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the nutritional classification of amino acids?

    <p>Amino acids can be classified as dispensable, conditionally indispensable, or indispensable.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are proteins made up of?

    <p>Proteins are complex molecules made up of amino acids joined together by peptide bonds.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many amino acids are there in total?

    <p>There are 20 different amino acids in total.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of dispensable amino acids?

    <p>Dispensable amino acids can be synthesized de novo from a non-amino acid source of nitrogen.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of conditionally indispensable amino acids?

    <p>Conditionally indispensable amino acids have measurable limitations to the rate of synthesis and may be synthesized in a limited number of tissues.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of indispensable amino acids?

    <p>Indispensable amino acids cannot be synthesized de novo and must be supplied in the diet.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main difference between dispensable and indispensable amino acids?

    <p>The main difference is that dispensable amino acids can be synthesized de novo, while indispensable amino acids cannot.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term used for amino acids that have measurable limitations to the rate of synthesis?

    <p>The term used is conditionally indispensable amino acids.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the precursors for the synthesis of glutamate?

    <p>The precursors for the synthesis of glutamate are glutamine and proline.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which amino acid is a precursor for the synthesis of cysteine?

    <p>Methionine is a precursor for the synthesis of cysteine.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are proteins made up of and how are they joined together?

    <p>Proteins are complex molecules made up of amino acids joined together by peptide bonds.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the nutritional classification of amino acids?

    <p>Amino acids can be classified as indispensable, conditionally indispensable, or dispensable.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the difference between dispensable and indispensable amino acids?

    <p>Dispensable amino acids can be synthesized de novo from a non-amino acid source of nitrogen, while indispensable amino acids cannot be synthesized de novo and must be supplied in the diet.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the difference between indispensable and conditionally indispensable amino acids?

    <p>Indispensable amino acids cannot be synthesized de novo and must be supplied in the diet, while conditionally indispensable amino acids have measurable limitations to the rate of synthesis and are synthesized in a limited number of tissues.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many different amino acids are there?

    <p>There are 20 different amino acids.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the maximum number of amino acids in a polypeptide?

    <p>A polypeptide can contain more than 12 amino acids.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term used for amino acids that have measurable limitations to the rate of synthesis?

    <p>Amino acids with measurable limitations to the rate of synthesis are classified as conditionally indispensable.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which amino acid is a precursor for the synthesis of tyrosine?

    <p>Phenylalanine is a precursor for the synthesis of tyrosine.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the precursors for the synthesis of cysteine?

    <p>Cysteine can be synthesized from the amino acids methionine and serine.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which macronutrient contains nitrogen unlike others?

    <p>Proteins are the macronutrient that contains nitrogen unlike other macronutrients.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Amino Acids

    • Proteins are made up of amino acids, which are joined together by peptide bonds.
    • There are 20 different amino acids in total.

    Classification of Amino Acids

    • Amino acids can be classified into three categories: indispensable, conditionally indispensable, and dispensable.
    • Indispensable amino acids cannot be synthesized de novo and must be supplied in the diet.
    • Conditionally indispensable amino acids are usually nonessential but may become essential under certain conditions.
    • Dispensable amino acids can be synthesized de novo from a non-amino acid source of nitrogen.

    Indispensable Amino Acids

    • There are 9 indispensable amino acids that cannot be synthesized de novo and must be supplied in the diet.

    Conditionally Indispensable Amino Acids

    • Conditionally indispensable amino acids are usually nonessential but may become essential under certain conditions.
    • Examples of conditionally indispensable amino acids include arginine, cysteine, tyrosine, and glutamine.

    Dispensable Amino Acids

    • Dispensable amino acids can be synthesized de novo from a non-amino acid source of nitrogen.
    • Examples of dispensable amino acids include alanine, aspartate, and glutamate.

    Amino Acid Synthesis

    • Cysteine is synthesized from methionine and serine.
    • Tyrosine is synthesized from phenylalanine.
    • Glutamate is synthesized from alpha-ketoglutarate.
    • Serine is synthesized from glycine.

    Key Terms

    • Indispensable amino acids: cannot be synthesized de novo and must be supplied in the diet.
    • Conditionally indispensable amino acids: usually nonessential but may become essential under certain conditions.
    • Dispensable amino acids: can be synthesized de novo from a non-amino acid source of nitrogen.
    • De novo synthesis: the process of synthesizing amino acids from a non-amino acid source of nitrogen.
    • Peptide bonds: the bonds that join amino acids together to form proteins.

    Nutrition

    • Proteins are a macronutrient that contains nitrogen, unlike carbohydrates and fats.
    • The minimum number of amino acids required to form a polypeptide is 2.
    • There is no maximum number of amino acids in a polypeptide.

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