3. Amino Acids

Which of the following formulas contains protein that has been broken down into its building blocks (free amino acids)?

Which groups of amino acids are covalently linked to form the primary structure of a protein?

In humans, which amino acid is the most abundant in the body (by total free and protein-bound content)?

Which of the following are purine bases?

What products would result from the complete hydrolysis of the tripeptide Gly-Ala-Ser?

Which two functional groups are present in all standard amino acids?

Which two elements are always found in all amino acids?

Which of the following best describes a dipeptide?

If asked to build a model of an amino acid, you would need parts to represent which of the following groups?

Which of the following is an example of a peptide hormone?

Which chemical group is considered the fundamental building block of amino acids and, consequently, proteins?

How many different types of standard amino acids are encoded by the genetic code as shown on a typical codon chart?

Which of the following amino acids is classified as a basic amino acid?

Which of the following amino acids is classified as a basic amino acid?

In the general structure of an amino acid, which component varies among different amino acids and makes each one unique?