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Chapter 21, Problem 86P
Interpretation Introduction
Interpretation:
The reason behind the presence of large quantity of cysteine residue in the a-keratin of the hair needs to be explained.
Concept Introduction:
a-keratin is a coiled structure which contains a repeating heptamer. Cysteine is a component in the keratin structure which exists as cystine.
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GENERAL,ORGANIC, & BIOLOGICAL CHEM-ACCES
Ch. 21.2 - In addition to the amino and carboxyl groups, what...Ch. 21.2 - Draw both enantiomers of each amino acid in...Ch. 21.2 - Which of the following amino acids is naturally...Ch. 21.3 - Draw the structure of the amino acid valine at...Ch. 21.3 - Identify the amino acid shown with all uncharged...Ch. 21.4 - Identify the N-terminal and C-terminal amino acid...Ch. 21.4 - Prob. 21.4PCh. 21.4 - Prob. 21.4PPCh. 21.4 - Prob. 21.5PCh. 21.4 - Prob. 21.5PP
Ch. 21.4 - Prob. 21.6PPCh. 21.5 - Prob. 21.6PCh. 21.6 - Prob. 21.7PCh. 21.6 - Prob. 21.8PCh. 21.6 - Prob. 21.9PCh. 21.7 - Why is hemoglobin more water soluble than ...Ch. 21.8 - Prob. 21.7PPCh. 21.8 - Prob. 21.11PCh. 21.9 - Prob. 21.8PPCh. 21.9 - Prob. 21.12PCh. 21.9 - Prob. 21.9PPCh. 21.9 - Prob. 21.13PCh. 21.10 - Prob. 21.14PCh. 21.10 - Prob. 21.15PCh. 21.10 - Prob. 21.16PCh. 21.10 - Prob. 21.17PCh. 21.10 - The nerve gas sarin acts as a poison by covalently...Ch. 21.10 - Prob. 21.19PCh. 21.10 - Explain why the proteins involved in blood...Ch. 21 - The amino acid alanine is a solid at room...Ch. 21 - Why is phenylalanine water soluble but...Ch. 21 - Draw the structure of a naturally occurring amino...Ch. 21 - Draw the structure of a naturally occurring amino...Ch. 21 - For each amino acid: [1] draw the L enantiomer in...Ch. 21 - For each amino acid: [1] draw the L enantiomer in...Ch. 21 - Draw both enantiomers of each amino acid and label...Ch. 21 - Which of the following Fischer projections...Ch. 21 - For each amino acid: [1] give the name; [2] give...Ch. 21 - For each amino acid: [1] give the name; [2] give...Ch. 21 - (a) Identify the amino acid shown with all...Ch. 21 - Prob. 32PCh. 21 - Prob. 33PCh. 21 - Draw the structure of the neutral, positively...Ch. 21 - Locate the peptide bond in the dipeptide shown in...Ch. 21 - Label the N-terminal and C-terminal amino acids in...Ch. 21 - Melittin, the principal toxin of bee venom,...Ch. 21 - Cobratoxin is a neurotoxin found in the venom of...Ch. 21 - (a) Draw the structure of the two possible...Ch. 21 - (a) Draw the structure of the two possible...Ch. 21 - For each tripeptide: [1] draw the structure of the...Ch. 21 - For each tripeptide: [1] draw the structure of the...Ch. 21 - Prob. 43PCh. 21 - For each tripeptide: [1] identify the amino acids...Ch. 21 - What amino acids are formed by hydrolysis of the...Ch. 21 - Prob. 46PCh. 21 - Prob. 47PCh. 21 - Draw the structures of the amino acids formed when...Ch. 21 - Prob. 49PCh. 21 - Prob. 50PCh. 21 - Prob. 51PCh. 21 - Trypsin is a digestive enzyme that hydrolyzes...Ch. 21 - What type of intermolecular forces exist between...Ch. 21 - What type of interaction occur at each of the...Ch. 21 - Which peptide in each pair contains amino acids...Ch. 21 - Decide if the side chains of the amino acid...Ch. 21 - Which type of protein structure is indicated in...Ch. 21 - Label each of the following diagrams as...Ch. 21 - Prob. 59PCh. 21 - Prob. 60PCh. 21 - Prob. 61PCh. 21 - Prob. 62PCh. 21 - Compare - keratin and hemoglobin with regard to...Ch. 21 - Compare collagen and myoglobin with regard to each...Ch. 21 - Prob. 65PCh. 21 - Prob. 66PCh. 21 - Describe the function or biological activity of...Ch. 21 - Describe the function or biological activity of...Ch. 21 - Prob. 69PCh. 21 - Prob. 70PCh. 21 - What class of enzyme catalyzes each of the...Ch. 21 - What class of enzyme catalyzes each of the...Ch. 21 - Prob. 73PCh. 21 - Prob. 74PCh. 21 - Prob. 75PCh. 21 - What kind of reaction is catalyzed by each of the...Ch. 21 - Prob. 77PCh. 21 - How will each of the following changes affect the...Ch. 21 - Prob. 79PCh. 21 - Prob. 80PCh. 21 - Prob. 81PCh. 21 - Prob. 82PCh. 21 - Prob. 83PCh. 21 - Prob. 84PCh. 21 - Prob. 85PCh. 21 - Prob. 86PCh. 21 - Why must vegetarian diets be carefully balanced?Ch. 21 - Prob. 88PCh. 21 - Sometimes an incision is cauterized (burned) to...Ch. 21 - Why is insulin administered by injection instead...Ch. 21 - Prob. 91PCh. 21 - The silk produced by a silkworm is a protein with...Ch. 21 - Explain the difference in the mechanism of action...Ch. 21 - Prob. 94PCh. 21 - Prob. 95CPCh. 21 - Suggest a reason for the following observation....
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