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Homocysteine
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Homocysteine is an amino acid intermediate that can cause arterial damage. Elevated levels of homocysteine in the blood have been associated with an increased risk of developing cardiovascular diseases, including the development of atherosclerosis or the hardening and narrowing of the arteries. High homocysteine levels can damage the lining of blood vessels, promote blood clot formation, and contribute to inflammation, ultimately leading to arterial damage.
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Do all amino acids have R groups that are polar?
Yes, all amino acids have the same basic composition, though the r-groups causes the variation. There are 20 different amino acids.
What is primary structure of a protein and what causes it?
Primary structure of the protein is simply its amino acid sequence. It is the sequence in which amino acids are added during protein synthesis.
Can you Describe how the amino acids changes in the protein affect the function of the protein and how this causes disease?
Can you describe how the amino acid changes in the protein affects the function of the protein?
What causes sickle cell allele?
A mutation in one amino acid of one of the subunits making up hemoglobin.
What determines a protein's structure and a function?
A protein's structure is determined by its polarity. Sub-units have polar and non-polar parts. No-polar go in the inside and polar on the outside of the protein. They are attracted to each other and this is what causes the protein's complex patterns.
When present in the blood in elevated levels the amino acid can damage arterial walls and increase the risk of coronary artery disease?
homocysteine
When present in the blood in elevated levels the amino acids can damage arterial walls and increase the risk of coronarty artery disease?
Homocysteine
When present in the blood levels in elevated levels the amino acid can damage arterial walls and increase the risk of coronary artery disease?
homocysteine
Which amino acid when present in the blood in elevated levels can damage arterial walls and increase the risk of coronary artery disease?
Homocysteine
An intermediate substance in the synthesis of norepinephrine?
There are two such intermediates. Synthesis starts from the amino acid tyrosine, then the two intermediate substances are DOPA and dopamine, and then dopamine is converted to norepinephrine.
What is a Missence mutation?
A mutation that causes the code for the wrong amino acid (apexvs.com)
What intermediate would supply the carbon skeleton for synthesis of a five-carbon amino acid?
alpha ketoglutarate
What is an aminolysis?
An aminolysis is an amino derivative of levulinic acid, especially 5-aminolevulinic acid, intermediate in the biosynthesis of porphyrin.
What is an aminoadipic acid?
An aminoadipic acid is any amino derivative of adipic acid, especially α-aminoadipic acid which is an intermediate in the metabolism of lysine.
What amino acid component of aspartame or nutarsweet causes PKU?
phenylalanine
Do all amino acids have R groups that are polar?
Yes, all amino acids have the same basic composition, though the r-groups causes the variation. There are 20 different amino acids.
What is primary structure of a protein and what causes it?
Primary structure of the protein is simply its amino acid sequence. It is the sequence in which amino acids are added during protein synthesis.
