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The lower the pH, the ... the proton concentration
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higher
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Cationic acids have a (+) charge and 3 amino acid examples are ...
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His
Arg Lys |
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Neutral acids do not have a charge and 2 amino acid examples are ...
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Asp
Glu |
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what is the pH of normal blood plasma?
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7.4
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what is the normal blood gas of CO2?
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40 mmHg
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biochemically, ... sucks as a buffer, but biologically, since we can control it, it's good
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biocarbonate
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alkalosis has (low or high) pH?
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high
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hyperventilation can cause respiratory...
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alkalosis
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shallow breathing can cause respiratory...
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acidosis
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Impaired respiration such as pneumonia, emphysema, congestive heart failure, asthma, and respiratory center depression (morphine poisoning) are causes of respiratory...
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respiratory acidosis
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Pyloric stenosis (intestinal obstruction), prolonged vomiting, and excessive removal of gastric secretions are causes of metabolic...
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alkalosis
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uncontrolled diabetes w/ ketosis, renal insufficiency, acid poisoning, and excessive loss of intestinal fluids are causes of metabolic...
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acidosis
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what is the only amino acid that does not display chirality (does not have 4 different groups attached to central carbon)
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glycine
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all amino acids found in mammalian proteins are (L or R) isomers?
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L-isomers
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Arginine
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Arg
R |
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Glutamine
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Gln
Q |
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Lysine
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Lys
K |
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Glycine
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Gly
G |
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Proline
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Pro
P |
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Glutamic Acid
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Glu
E |
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Methionine
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Met
M |
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Leucine
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Leu
L |
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Phenylalanine
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Phe
F |
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Tyrosine
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Tyr
Y |
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Tryptophan
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Trp
W |
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Alanine
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Ala
A |
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Histidine
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His
H |
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Serine
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Ser
S |
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Aspartic Acid
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Asp
D |
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Threonine
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Thr
T |
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Cysteine
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Cys
C |
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Asparagine
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Asn
N |
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Isoleucine
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Ile
I |
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Valine
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Val
V |
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which amino acid is capable of forming di-sulfide bonds and can link different parts of protein chains together?
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cysteine
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what is this?
-an ion that carries both a positive and negative charge (and can thus be electrically neutral) -can also be considered both an acid and a base |
zwitterion
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the ... amino acids must be obtained from the diet.
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essential
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our cells synthesize ... amino acids, even if we do not ingest them.
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nonessential
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What are the 10 essential amino acids?
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PVT TIM HALL
Phenylalanine Valine Threonine Tryptophan Isoleucine Methionine Histodine Arginine Leucine Lysine |
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What are the 2 amino acids that are non essential in adults, but essential in children?
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Cysteine and Tyrosine
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What is a peptide consisting of only 2 amino acids
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dipeptide
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what is a single linear chain of less than 50 amino acids?
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polypeptide
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what is a peptide that functions as a blood-borne chemical messenger in the body
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peptide hormone
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what is a peptide that functions within the nervous tissue
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neuropeptide
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What is one or more closely assiciated polypeptide chains, longer than 50 amino acids in length?
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protein
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amino acids are joined through an amide bond called a ...
-forms between amino group of one AA and the alpha-carboxyl group of another AA -reaction is considered a dehydration or condensation reaction |
peptide bond
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what determines the way a protein folds into a unique 3-D structure (native conformation)?
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primary structure
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Structure -----> ?
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function
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