Define the term GABA (gamma-aminobutyric acid)?

Q: Name and draw the structure of the a-keto acid resulting when each of the following amino acids…

A: Transamination is a chemical reaction that transfers an amino group to a keto acid to form new amino…

Q: What are the seven metabolic products produced by thedegradation of amino acids?

A: Introduction Amino acids combine to form proteins. Its basic structure includes an amino group…

Q: What are glycosaminoglycans used for in the body?

A: Glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) are heteropolysaccharides that are mainly unbranched. They are composed of…

Q: What is the relationship between -ketoglutarate, glutamate, and glutamine in amino acid anabolism?

A: Different organisms have different capacity to synthesize amino acids. Plants can produce all the…

Q: Give the exact location of aminon.

A: Amnion is a type of membrane that surrounds the embryo and works as a shock absorbent to protect the…

Q: What cofactor is required by all aminotransferases?

A: Aminotransferases are a large group of enzymes that can remove the amino group from amino acids,…

Q: What is GABA (gamma-aminobutyric acid)?

A: The nerve impulse is an electrical signal that travels along the neuron. The charged particles…

Q: Name the α-ketoacid that is formed by the transamination of each of the following amino acids: (a)…

A: Introduction:   Proteins are biomolecules consisting of amino acid chains. They have different body…

Q: How is acetyl coenzyme A formed?

A: Acetyl coenzyme A is the intermediate of TCA cycle where it is oxidised to carbon dioxide in the…

Q: Illustrate the pathways to synthesize the following amino acids: glutamine, serine, arginine,…

A: Introduction: Amino acids have a many functions. Amino acids essential functions is to go about as…

Q: What are the unique enzymes needed to b-oxidize a polyunsaturated fatty acid?

A: Polyunsaturated fatty acid : It are fatty acids that contain more than one double bond in their…

Q: The amino acids glutamine and glutamate are central toamino acid metabolism. Explain.

A: The metabolism of amino acids plays a vital role in our body to aid various biological reactions.…

Q: What are some common features in amino acid biosynthesis?

A: Amino acid biosynthesis is the set of biochemical processes by which the amino acids are produced.…

Q: Identify the amino acids contained in the tripeptide below:

A: Amino acids are organic molecules that act as the building blocks of proteins. A functional protein…

Q: What is pentose ? Explain with examples ?

A: The four important biomolecules found in the cell are carbohydrates, amino acids, lipids, and…

Q: The number of carboxyl groups and amino groups present, respectively, in a nonpolar amino acid is?

A: Amino acids are the molecules which makes protein when joined together. AMino acids contain 4…

Q: Why are standard acids called as essential amino acids?

A: Amino Acids : It are organic compounds that combine to form proteins. They and proteins are the…

Q: What is the structural difference between an aldose and a ketose?

A: Carbohydrates are the simple sugars which contains carbon , hydrogen and oxygen compounds .…

Q: Define about aminoacyladenylic acid ?

A: Amino acid + tRNA + ATP ↔Aminoacyl-tRNA + AMP + PPi.

Q: Name the 20 amino acids; identify which are essential amino acids and explain what makes them…

A: Amino acids are molecules which combine to form proteins, and are building blocks of life.

Q: Can an amino acid be both glucogenic and ketogenic? Explain why or why not.

A: The the amino acid is the basic subunit of the protein, which helps to form protein functional…

Q: What do you name the binding between two amino acids?

A: An organic molecule comprised of a carboxyl and an amino group is known as amino acids. When amino…

Q: What type of noncovalent interaction occurs between the glutamine and threonine side chains? Draw…

A: Non-covalent interactions are the weekly sharing of electrons between the atoms whereas it was an…

Q: Which two amino acids do you think are the least soluble in water?

A: 1-The solubility of amino acid in water and their insoluble nature in non-polar organic solvents…

Q: how many different amino acids are there in living organisms?

A: Amino acids are organic compounds that contain amine and carboxyl functional groups, along with a…

Q: Explain the relationship between a-ketoglutarate, glutamate, and glutamine in amino acid anabolism?

A: Amino acid anabolism means formation of amino acid. There are total 20 amino acids known. Glutamate…

Q: Identify the a-carbon of aminolevulinic acid.

A: Carbon atoms are named from one end of an organic compound. The carbon atom with the  substituent…

Q: What is a major difference between the amino acid biosynthetic capacity of prokaryotic organisms and…

A: Prokaryotes are unicellular organisms that have simple functioning and simple structure whereas…

Q: Why is decarboxylation of amino acids important?

A: Amino acids are building blocks of proteins. They form a polymer with peptide bonds. Structurally…

Q: Amino acids that degrade yielding acetyl-CoA or acetoacetyl-CoA are referred to as _____________.

A: Amino acids are the monomers for protein synthesis but amino acid degradation transforms the carbon…

Q: In the context of protein synthesis, what is meant by an activated amino acid?

A: Protein synthesis is the process in which cells make proteins. It directed by the nucleus, the…

Q: What are the unique enzymes needed to b-oxidize a monounsaturated fatty acid?

A: Monounsaturated fatty acid : It are healthy type of fat. replacing less healthy fats, such as…

Q: List down the physiological significance of each of the 20 amino acids.

A: Amino acids:  a. Amino acids are the building units of protein and other biomolecules. b. The key…

Q: List the important amino acids with their biogenic amines and their derivatives .

A: Amino acids are the building blocks of proteins . Amino acids are used as a source of energy for the…

Q: Which of the 20 amino acids can be synthesized directly from a common metabolic intermediate by a…

A: Transamination is a chemical reaction that transfers an amino group to a keto acid to form new amino…

Q: What is aminoacyl (A) site ?

A: The A-site (A for aminoacyl) of a ribosome is a binding site for charged t-RNA molecules during…

Q: Illustrate and explain the difference between α-D-glucopyranose and  β-D-glucopyranose structures.

A: Glucose is the most abundant monosaccharide which was composed of the molecular formula C6H12O6 . it…

Q: What is a ketogenic amino acid? Give three examples.

A: Introduction :   Amino acids combine to form proteins. Its basic structure includes:  amino group…

Q: The immediate donors of the nitrogen atoms of urea are: a. Aspartate and glutamate b. Glutamate and…

A: Urea cycle is a cyclic pathway related to the synthesis of urea, one nitrogen is derived from free…

Q: All of the following are essential amino acids, except A. Methionine B. Valine C. Lysine D.…

A: Amino acids can be divided into essential, semi essential and nonessential amino acids.

Q: How many are the known amino acids that form proteins in living beings?

A: Biomolecules are organic compounds found in living organisms. All living organism will have these…

Q: Explain all amin acids are absorbed in L- form while methionine as amino acid absorbed in D-form?

A: Amino acids are biomolecules that contain both amino groups and carboxylate groups (–COO−). In most…

Q: What is the function of amino acyl tRNAsynthetase?

A: An aminoacyl tRNA synthetase (aaRS) is a catalytic enzyme. This enzyme is generally considered as…

Q: Determine the difference between ketogenic and glucogenic amino acids.

A: Amino acids are organic acids with a single alpha carbon to which various substituents such as an…

Q: What is a glucogenic amino acid? Give three examples.

A: The Fate of carbons in amino acid degradation involves in the classification of amino acids into two…

Q: What is meant by transamination?

A: Transamination is the process by which amino groups are removed from amino acid and transferred to…

Nutrition and diet

We are involved in several daily activities. These actions need a significant quantity of energy. The food we eat provides this energy. Food is necessary for development, repair, and other living activities since it supplies energy. All of these are part of the living practice known as nutrition. Nutrition is the study of nutrients in food, how the body uses them, and the relationship between diet, health, and disease. Nutritionists employ concepts from molecular biology, biochemistry, and genetics to understand how nutrients affect the human body. Nutrition also looks at how people can use their diet to reduce their risk of disease, as well as what happens when they ingest too much or too little of a nutrient and how allergies emerge.