3. Amino Acids

Which two amino acids are combined to form the high-intensity sweetener aspartame?

Which functional group is present in amino acids but not found in starch?

Which three structural groups are present in all standard amino acids?

Which of the following amino acids is most likely to be found in the interior of a globular protein due to its hydrophobic side chain?

Every amino acid has four groups attached to a central (alpha) carbon atom. What are the four groups?

Which functional group is present in every amino acid?

Which of the following amino acids is most likely to be found in the alpha-helix region of a GPCR signaling protein?

How many different standard amino acids are commonly found in proteins in nature?

Which macromolecule is composed of amino acids as its monomeric units?

Which part of an individual amino acid distinguishes it from other amino acids?

Which of the following best describes the side group (R group) of the amino acid glycine?

Which of the following lists contains all three branched-chain amino acids (BCAAs)?

Which monomer makes up a polypeptide?

In the amino acid shown here, which functional group is always present in all standard amino acids?

Which group is responsible for making each amino acid unique?