3. Amino Acids

How can variations in amino acid sequences within proteins affect an organism?

Which of the following amino acids would most likely be found on the surface of a protein?

Which term describes the number of amino acids present in a peptide chain?

Each amino acid contains a central (alpha) carbon atom attached to a hydrogen atom, along with which three groups?

Which nitrogenous base is present in adenosine triphosphate (ATP)?

The peptide alanylglutamylglycylalanylleucine has how many amino acid residues?

Which of the following is an example of a modified amino acid hormone?

During translation, new amino acids (other than the initial formyl-methionine) enter the ribosome at which site?

The primary structure of an amino acid is based upon which of the following?

Which amino acid is most likely to participate in hydrogen bonding with water?

In the context of amino acid structure, what primarily makes each of the 20 standard amino acids unique?

Which of the following amino acids contains a sulfur atom in its side chain?

Which class of macromolecule does ATP (adenosine triphosphate) belong to?

Which of the following functional groups is found in all standard amino acids?

Which of the following are examples of amine hormones?