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What is the monomer unit of nucleic acids?
What is the monomer unit of nucleic acids?
- Polypeptide chain
- Nucleotides (correct)
- Amino acids
- Biopolymers
What determines the characteristics of proteins?
What determines the characteristics of proteins?
- The presence of carbohydrates in the protein
- The number of amino acids present
- The spatial relationship of one amino acid to another only
- The kinds of amino acids present and their order in the polypeptide chain (correct)
What is the type of amino acid that is positively charged?
What is the type of amino acid that is positively charged?
- Diaminomonocarboxylic acid (correct)
- Polar amino acid
- Monoaminodicarboxylic acid
- Non-polar amino acid
What is the unique characteristic of glycine?
What is the unique characteristic of glycine?
Why are D-amino acids not present in proteins?
Why are D-amino acids not present in proteins?
What is the carbon atom that bears the C=O and NH2 groups?
What is the carbon atom that bears the C=O and NH2 groups?
What is the purpose of transporting NH4+ in the form of glutamine?
What is the purpose of transporting NH4+ in the form of glutamine?
What is the byproduct of the reaction catalyzed by glutaminase in the liver?
What is the byproduct of the reaction catalyzed by glutaminase in the liver?
What is the source of the C atom in the urea cycle?
What is the source of the C atom in the urea cycle?
What is the function of ornithine in the urea cycle?
What is the function of ornithine in the urea cycle?
Why is the urea cycle important in the liver?
Why is the urea cycle important in the liver?
What is the source of one of the nitrogen atoms in the urea cycle?
What is the source of one of the nitrogen atoms in the urea cycle?
What is the byproduct of the reaction catalyzed by CARBAMOYL PHOSPHATE SYNTHETASE I?
What is the byproduct of the reaction catalyzed by CARBAMOYL PHOSPHATE SYNTHETASE I?
What is the role of N-ACETYL GLUTAMATE in the synthesis of Carbamoyl Phosphate?
What is the role of N-ACETYL GLUTAMATE in the synthesis of Carbamoyl Phosphate?
What is the net ATP cost of the reaction catalyzed by CARBAMOYL PHOSPHATE SYNTHETASE I?
What is the net ATP cost of the reaction catalyzed by CARBAMOYL PHOSPHATE SYNTHETASE I?
Where does the synthesis of Carbamoyl Phosphate occur?
Where does the synthesis of Carbamoyl Phosphate occur?
What is the purpose of the Urea cycle?
What is the purpose of the Urea cycle?
What is the nature of Urea?
What is the nature of Urea?
Where does the formation of citrulline occur?
Where does the formation of citrulline occur?
What is the enzyme that catalyzes the formation of citrulline?
What is the enzyme that catalyzes the formation of citrulline?
What is the source of the second amino group required for urea synthesis?
What is the source of the second amino group required for urea synthesis?
What is the energy source for the formation of arginino succinate?
What is the energy source for the formation of arginino succinate?
What is the product of the condensation reaction of aspartate and citrulline?
What is the product of the condensation reaction of aspartate and citrulline?
What is the enzyme that synthesizes arginino succinate?
What is the enzyme that synthesizes arginino succinate?
What is the biochemical defect that leads to maple syrup disease?
What is the biochemical defect that leads to maple syrup disease?
Which amino acids are converted to oxAA?
Which amino acids are converted to oxAA?
What is the characteristic feature of the urine in patients with maple syrup disease?
What is the characteristic feature of the urine in patients with maple syrup disease?
What is the consequence of the absence of α-keto acid decarboxylase enzyme?
What is the consequence of the absence of α-keto acid decarboxylase enzyme?
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of branched-chain amino acids?
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of branched-chain amino acids?
What is the consequence of the accumulation of branched-chain amino acids in the urine?
What is the consequence of the accumulation of branched-chain amino acids in the urine?
