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Define the following terms:
a. enterocyte
b. N-glycan
c. O-glycan
d. glycogen
e. glycosaminoglycan
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- Define the following terms: a. oxidoreductase b. lyase c. ligase d. transferase e. isomeraseWrite down the abbreviations (both 1 letter and 3 letter) for the amino acids given below:Tryptophan, Glutamine, Isoleucine, Cysteine, ArginineWhat two products can be generated from the transamination of an amino acid? a. a carbon skeleton and the amino acid glutamate b. ketone bodies and glycerol c. palmitic acid and fatty acids d. fatty acids and glycerol
- Draw the chemical structures resulting from the transamination of the following amino acids: a. Aspartic acid + alpha-ketoglutarate à ______________ b. Glutamic acid + pyruvate à ______________________ c. Alanine + alpha-ketoglutarate à ___________________ d. Phenylalanine + pyruvate à ______________________ e. Serine + alpha-ketoglutarate à ____________________Define the following terms:a. glycogenb. cellulosec. N-glycand. O-glycane. glycosaminoglycanExplain why some disaccharides such as maltose are reducing agents, whereas others, such as sucrose are not.