Chapter·BiochemistryNutrition and Metabolism

Essential Amino Acids and ProteinsDownloads

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1

Protein metabolism after trauma is characterized by the following except:

AIncreased liver gluconeogenesis

BIncreased urinary nitrogen loss

CHepatic synthesis of acute phase reactants

DInhibition of skeletal muscle breakdown by interleukin 1 and tumour necrosis factor

2

Which of the following reagents would be most useful in determining the N-terminal amino acid of a polypeptide?

ATrypsin

BCarboxypeptidase

CPhenylisothiocyanate

DCyanogen bromide

3

The α-helix and β-pleated sheet in proteins are examples of which level of protein structure?

APrimary structure

BSecondary structure

CTertiary structure

DQuaternary structure

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