Introduction to General, Organic and Biochemistry
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Author: Frederick A. Bettelheim, William H. Brown, Mary K. Campbell, Shawn O. Farrell, Omar Torres
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Chapter 22, Problem 22.61P
22-61 Polyglutamic acid (a polypeptide chain made only of glutamic acid residues) has an a-helix conformation below pH 6.0 and a random-coil conformation above pH 6.0. What is the reason for this conformational change?
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Introduction to General, Organic and Biochemistry
Ch. 22.4 - Problem 22-1 Show how to form the dipeptide...Ch. 22.10 - Problem 22-2 What is the oxidation number (the...Ch. 22.10 - Prob. 22.3PCh. 22.11 - Prob. 22.4PCh. 22 - 22-5 What are the functions of (a) ovalbumin and...Ch. 22 - 22-6 The members of which class of proteins are...Ch. 22 - 22-7 What is the function of an immunoglobulin?Ch. 22 - Prob. 22.8PCh. 22 - 22-9 What is the difference in structure between...Ch. 22 - 22-10 Classify the following amino acids as...
Ch. 22 - 22-11 Which amino acid has the highest percentage...Ch. 22 - Prob. 22.12PCh. 22 - Prob. 22.13PCh. 22 - Prob. 22.14PCh. 22 - Prob. 22.15PCh. 22 - 22-16 Which amino acids in Table 22-1 have more...Ch. 22 - 22-17 What are the similarities and differences in...Ch. 22 - 22-18 Draw the structures of L- and D-valine.Ch. 22 - Prob. 22.19PCh. 22 - 22-20 Show how alanine, in solution at its...Ch. 22 - 22-21 Explain why an amino acid cannot exist in an...Ch. 22 - 22-22 Draw the structure of valine at pH 1 and at...Ch. 22 - Prob. 22.23PCh. 22 - 22-24 Draw the most predominant form of histidine...Ch. 22 - 22-25 Draw the most predominant form of lysine at...Ch. 22 - Prob. 22.26PCh. 22 - 22-27 Show by chemical equations how alanine and...Ch. 22 - 22-28 A tetrapeptide is abbreviated as DPKH. Which...Ch. 22 - 22-29 Draw the structure of a tripeptide made of...Ch. 22 - 22-30 (a) Use the three-letter abbreviations to...Ch. 22 - 22-31 A polypeptide chain is made of alternating...Ch. 22 - Prob. 22.32PCh. 22 - 22-33 Which of the three functional groups on...Ch. 22 - Prob. 22.34PCh. 22 - 22-35 Why is histidine considered a basic amino...Ch. 22 - Prob. 22.36PCh. 22 - Prob. 22.37PCh. 22 - 22-38 Why does proline not absorb light at 280 nm?Ch. 22 - Prob. 22.39PCh. 22 - Prob. 22.40PCh. 22 - Prob. 22.41PCh. 22 - 22-42 (a) How many atoms of the peptide bond lie...Ch. 22 - 22-43 (a) Draw the structural formula of the...Ch. 22 - 22-44 How can a protein act as a buffer?Ch. 22 - 22-45 Proteins are least soluble at their...Ch. 22 - 22-46 How many different tripeptides can be made...Ch. 22 - 22-47 How many different tetrapeptides can be made...Ch. 22 - 22-48 How many amino acid residues in the A chain...Ch. 22 - 22-49 Based on your knowledge of the chemical...Ch. 22 - 22-50 Is a random coil a (a) primary, (b)...Ch. 22 - 22-51 Decide whether the following structures that...Ch. 22 - Prob. 22.52PCh. 22 - 22-53 Do iron and zinc ions play role in protein...Ch. 22 - Prob. 22.54PCh. 22 - 22-55 Consider the coordination compound Fe(CO)5...Ch. 22 - Prob. 22.56PCh. 22 - 22-57 Consider the coordination compound...Ch. 22 - Prob. 22.58PCh. 22 - 22-59 What is the effect of salt bridges on the...Ch. 22 - Prob. 22.60PCh. 22 - 22-61 Polyglutamic acid (a polypeptide chain made...Ch. 22 - 22-62 Distinguish between intermolecular and...Ch. 22 - 22-63 Identify the primary, secondary, and...Ch. 22 - 22-64 If both cysteine residues on the B chain of...Ch. 22 - 22-65 (a) What is the difference in the quaternary...Ch. 22 - Prob. 22.66PCh. 22 - Prob. 22.67PCh. 22 - Prob. 22.68PCh. 22 - Prob. 22.69PCh. 22 - Prob. 22.70PCh. 22 - 22-71 Which amino acid side chain is most...Ch. 22 - 22-72 What does the reducing agent do in...Ch. 22 - 22-73 Silver nitrate is sometimes put into the...Ch. 22 - 22-74 Why do nurses and physicians use 70% alcohol...Ch. 22 - 22-75 (Chemical Connections 22A) Why must some...Ch. 22 - Prob. 22.76PCh. 22 - Prob. 22.77PCh. 22 - Prob. 22.78PCh. 22 - Prob. 22.79PCh. 22 - Prob. 22.80PCh. 22 - Prob. 22.81PCh. 22 - 22-82 (Chemical Connections 22H) How does the...Ch. 22 - Prob. 22.83PCh. 22 - 22-84 How many different dipeptides can be made...Ch. 22 - 22-85 Denaturation is usually associated with...Ch. 22 - Prob. 22.86PCh. 22 - Prob. 22.87PCh. 22 - Prob. 22.88PCh. 22 - 22-89 What kind of noncovalent interaction occurs...Ch. 22 - Prob. 22.90PCh. 22 - 22-91 Which amino acid does not rotate the plane...Ch. 22 - 22-92 Write the expected products of the acid...Ch. 22 - 22-93 What charges are on aspartic acid at pH 2.0?Ch. 22 - Prob. 22.94PCh. 22 - Prob. 22.95PCh. 22 - Prob. 22.96PCh. 22 - 22-97 Gelatin is derived from collagen by...Ch. 22 - Prob. 22.98PCh. 22 - Prob. 22.99PCh. 22 - Prob. 22.100PCh. 22 - 22-101 Using what you know about protein...Ch. 22 - Prob. 22.102PCh. 22 - Prob. 22.103PCh. 22 - 22-104 Why is collagen not a very good source of...Ch. 22 - Prob. 22.105P
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- 22-49 Based on your knowledge of the chemical properties of amino acid side chains, suggest a substitution for leucine in the primary structure of a protein that would probably not change the character of the protein very much.arrow_forward22-104 Why is collagen not a very good source of dietary protein?arrow_forward22-9 What is the difference in structure between tyrosine and phenylalanine?arrow_forward
- 22-53 Do iron and zinc ions play role in protein structure? If so, what is the role for either or both?arrow_forward22-84 How many different dipeptides can be made (a) using only alanine, tryptophan, glutamic acid, and arginine and (b) using all 20 amino acids?arrow_forward22-85 Denaturation is usually associated with transitions from helical structures to random coils. If an imaginary process were to transform the keratin in your hair from an (-helix to a (-pleated sheet structure, would you call the process denaturation? Explain.arrow_forward
- 22-62 Distinguish between intermolecular and intramolecular hydrogen bonding between backbone groups. Where in protein structures do you find one, and where do you find the other?arrow_forward22-46 How many different tripeptides can be made (a) using one, two, or three residues each of leucine, threonine, and valine and (b) using all 20 amino acids?arrow_forward22-47 How many different tetrapeptides can be made (a) if the peptides contain the residues of asparagine, proline, serine, and metbionine and (b) if all 20 amino acids can be used?arrow_forward
- 22-31 A polypeptide chain is made of alternating valine and phenylalanine. Which part of the polypeptide is polar (hydrophilic)?arrow_forward22-45 Proteins are least soluble at their isoelectric points. What would happen to a protein precipitated at its isoelectric point if a few drops of dilute HCl were added?arrow_forwardUsing the single letter abbreviations A, V, and L, as given in Table 22-1, list the tripeptides formed if alanine, valine, and leucine are all mixed together and peptide bonds are allowed to form in all possible combinations.arrow_forward
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