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Interpretation: An explanation for the given statement that having glycine at every other residue allows
Concept introduction: A secondary structure of proteins formed by the side by side bonding of amino acids is known as
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Interpretation: An explanation for the insolubility of silk fibers in water is to be stated.
Concept introduction: A secondary structure of proteins formed by the side by side bonding of amino acids is known as
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- (g) Identify a simple lipid the list of compounds shown. ____________(h) Identify a complex lipid from the list of compounds shown. ____________(i) Identify a zwitterion from the list of compounds shown. ____________(j) Identify a lipid that is a constituent of cell membranes. ____________ write n/a if nonearrow_forward(i) Acetylation of glucose with acetic anhydride gives glucosepentaacetate. Write the structure of the pentaacetate.(ii) Explain why glucose pentaacetate does not react with hydroxylamine?arrow_forwardCrocin, which occurs naturally in crocus and gardenia owers, is primarily responsible for the color of saffron. (a) What lipid and monosaccharides are formed by the hydrolysis of crocin? (b) Classify the lipid as a monoterpenoid, diperpenoid, etc., and locate the isoprene units.arrow_forward
- Draw both enantiomers of each amino acid and label them as R or S: (a) phenylalanine; (b) methionine.arrow_forwardExplain the meaning of the following: (a) Esterification (b) Saponification (c) Enantiomersarrow_forwardBacteria that live in the large intestine metabolize glycocholic acid using amidases and hydroxylases. (a) Draw the reaction product. (b) Compare the solubility of the product and glycocholic acid. (c) Could the change in the bile acid’s solubility make it less toxic to bacteria?arrow_forward
- Draw the structure of: (a) a polysaccharide formed by joining D-mannose units in 1->4-ß-glycosidic linkages; (b) a polysaccharide formed by joining D-glucose units in 1->6-a-glycosidic linkages. The polysaccharide in (b) is dextran, a component of dental plaque.arrow_forwardConsider the structure of raffinose, a trisaccharide found in sugar beets and a number of higher plants. HO CH,OH Но- OH OCH, Но Но OH НОСН Но CH,OH ÓH raffinose (a) Classify raffinose as a reducing or nonreducing sugar, and tell how you know. (b) Identify the glycoside linkages in raffinose, and clas- sify each as either a or B. (c) Name the monosaccharides formed when raffinose is hydrolyzed in aqueous acid. (d) What products are formed when raffinose is treated with dimethyl sulfate in NaOH, and then with aqueous acid and heat?arrow_forward(i) Which one of the following is a polysaccharide :Starch, Maltose, Fructose, Glucose?(ii) What one difference between a-helix and P-pleated sheet structure of protein.(iii) Write the name of the disease caused by the deficiency of Vitamin B12.arrow_forward
- In glycoside formation, the hemiacetal functional group of a cyclic monosaccharide is converted to an acetal group by reaction with a(an)arrow_forwardRegarding 4-O- (α-D-psychofuranosyl) -β-D-allopyranose. Please indicate the RIGHT alternative: (a) The disaccharide reacts with CH3OH in an acid medium to form a glycoside that cannot be oxidized with HNO3. (b) It is a reducing disaccharide only in basic medium. (c) In the structure there is only one glycosidic bond that is of the type β 1-O-4 ' (d) The hydrolysis products of this disaccharide do not show mutarrotation. (e) The disaccharide structure contains two six-membered rings.arrow_forwardCellulose is treated with methanol, which methylates the reducing end of polysaccharides. (a) How many methyl groups would be incorporated per cellulose chain? Explain. (b) Relative to cellulose, how many methyl groups would be incorporated in a molecule of amylopectin? (more, less or the same?) Explain. (c) Cellulose is treated with dimethyl sylfate, which adds a methyl group to all free hydroxyl groups. The cellulose is then hydrolyzed to release all of its monosacharides. Draw the structure of the resulting monosaccharidearrow_forward
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