Question 1

Which reagent is used to determine the N-terminal amino acid of a peptide?

Accepted Answer

A)   Jones'
B)   Fehling's
C)   Ninhydrin
D)   Sanger's
E)   Tollens'F) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 2

In the octapeptide, Phe-Ile-Ser-Asp-Gly-His-Gly-Tyr, which is the C-terminal amino acid?

Accepted Answer

A)   Ser
B)   Phe
C)   Tyr
D)   His
E)   GlyF) A) and C)
G) None of the above

Question 3

Which molecule is an  α\alphaα -amino acid?

Accepted Answer

A)   
B)   
C)   
D)   
E)    F) B) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 4

Which of the following  α\alphaα -amino acids contains an imidazole?

Accepted Answer

A)   arginine
B)   asparagine
C)   aspartic acid
D)   histidine
E)   tyrosine F) All of the above
G) A) and D) D

Question 5

A tetrapeptide contains the amino acids Phe, Ala, Gly, and Leu.Partial hydrolysis affords the dipeptides Phe-Ala, Ala-Gly, and Leu-Phe.The structure of the tetrapeptide is

Accepted Answer

A)   Ala-Gly-Leu-Phe.
B)   Leu-Phe-Ala-Gly.
C)   Gly-Ala-Phe-Leu.
D)   Leu-Phe-Gly-Ala.
E)   Phe-Leu-Gly-Ala.F) A) and B)
G) B) and C)

Question 6

The mechanism by which Sanger's reagent reacts with an amine is

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A)   nucleophilic aromatic substitution.
B)   electrophilic aromatic substitution.
C)   hydrolysis.
D)   nucleophilic acyl substitution.
E)   electrophilic addition.F) B) and D)
G) A) and B) A

Question 7

Which of the following molecules is  α\alphaα -aminopropanoic acid?

Accepted Answer

A)   
B)   
C)   
D)   
E)    F) All of the above
G) B) and E)

Question 8

Dicyclohexylcarbodiimide (DCC)  is used

Accepted Answer

A)   to determine the N-terminal amino acid of a peptide.
B)   to sequence amino acids in a peptide.
C)   to detect amino acids derived from hydrolysis of a peptide.
D)   to couple amino acids during solid-phase peptide synthesis.
E)   to hydrolyze peptides on the carboxyl side of aromatic amino acid residues.F) A) and C)
G) All of the above

Question 9

In the dipeptide shown the following segment of the molecule is likely to lie in a single plane:

Accepted Answer

A)   
B)   
C)   
D)   
E)   F) B) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 10

Which of the following reagents is used to protect the N-terminal amino acid in a solid phase peptide synthesis?

Accepted Answer

A)   
B)   
C)   
D)   
E)   F) All of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 11

Which reagent is used specifically to cleave the C-terminal amino acid of a peptide?

Accepted Answer

A)   trypsin
B)   carboxypeptidase
C)   cyanogen bromide
D)   chymotrypsin
E)   HCl/H2OF) None of the above
G) A) and C)

Question 12

The reaction of  with bromine water is likely to give:

Accepted Answer

A)   
B)   
C)   
D)   
E)   F) C) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 13

Based on the equilibria shown below, what is the net charge on structure IV?   A)  -2 B)  -1 C)  0 D)  +1 E)  +2" class="answers-bank-image d-inline" rel="preload" >

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A)   -2
B)   -1
C)   0
D)   +1
E)   +2F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 14

If an amino acid has one carboxyl group and one amino group, and the pKa's are 2.4 and 9.8 respectively, what is its isoelectric point?

Accepted Answer

A)   3.7
B)   6.1
C)   7.0
D)   7.9
E)   12.2F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 15

What is the name of the amide bond linking two amino acids?

Accepted Answer

A)   ionic
B)   hydrogen
C)   glycosidic
D)   nonpolar
E)   peptideF) A) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 16

What is the net charge of isoleucine at its isoelectric point?

Accepted Answer

A)   0
B)   +1
C)   +2
D)   -1
E)   -2F) D) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 17

At the isoelectric point, the structure of methionine (2-amino-4-methylthiobutanoic acid)  is:

Accepted Answer

A)   
B)   
C)   
D)   
E)   F) C) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 18

What fragments will be obtained by a trypsin hydrolysis of the following octapeptide? Ala-Val-Trp-Lys-Phe-Gly-Arg-Met

Accepted Answer

A)   Ala-Val-Trp-Lys-Phe and Gly-Arg-Met
B)   Ala-Val-Trp-Lys-Phe -Gly and Arg-Met
C)   Ala-Val-Trp-Lys and Phe-Gly-Arg and Met
D)   Ala-Val-Trp-Lys and Phe and Gly-Arg and Met
E)   Ala-Val-Trp and Lys-Phe-Gly and Arg-MetF) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 19

Which of the following will migrate toward the positive electrode in an electrophoresis experiment?

Accepted Answer

A)   I
B)   II
C)   III
D)   I and III
E)   none will migrateF) A) and C)
G) A) and B) B

Question 20

The dipeptides  are

Accepted Answer

A)   constitutional isomers.
B)   stereoisomers.
C)   diastereoisomers.
D)   enantiomers.
E)   identical.F) B) and C)
G) B) and E)

Exam 17: Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins

Which reagent is used to determine the N-terminal amino acid of a peptide?

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In the octapeptide, Phe-Ile-Ser-Asp-Gly-His-Gly-Tyr, which is the C-terminal amino acid?

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Which molecule is an α\alphaα -amino acid?

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Which of the following α\alphaα -amino acids contains an imidazole?

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A tetrapeptide contains the amino acids Phe, Ala, Gly, and Leu.Partial hydrolysis affords the dipeptides Phe-Ala, Ala-Gly, and Leu-Phe.The structure of the tetrapeptide is

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The mechanism by which Sanger's reagent reacts with an amine is

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Which of the following molecules is α\alphaα -aminopropanoic acid?

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Dicyclohexylcarbodiimide (DCC) is used

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In the dipeptide shown the following segment of the molecule is likely to lie in a single plane:

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Which of the following reagents is used to protect the N-terminal amino acid in a solid phase peptide synthesis?

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Which reagent is used specifically to cleave the C-terminal amino acid of a peptide?

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The reaction of with bromine water is likely to give:

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Based on the equilibria shown below, what is the net charge on structure IV?

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If an amino acid has one carboxyl group and one amino group, and the pKa's are 2.4 and 9.8 respectively, what is its isoelectric point?

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What is the name of the amide bond linking two amino acids?

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What is the net charge of isoleucine at its isoelectric point?

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At the isoelectric point, the structure of methionine (2-amino-4-methylthiobutanoic acid) is:

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What fragments will be obtained by a trypsin hydrolysis of the following octapeptide? Ala-Val-Trp-Lys-Phe-Gly-Arg-Met

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Which of the following will migrate toward the positive electrode in an electrophoresis experiment?

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The dipeptides are

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Which molecule is an $\alpha$ -amino acid?

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Which of the following molecules is $\alpha$ -aminopropanoic acid?

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