Regulating Protein Synthesis

Practice Questions

Biochemistry › Regulating Protein Synthesis

Questions
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1

Which of the following statements is false about the human genome?

2

Which of the following molecules is not necessary to create glutamate from alpha-ketoglutarate?

3

What are some post-translational modifications collagen goes thru before attaining its final structure?

I. The precursor collagen molecule undergoes hydroxylation of selected proline and lysine amino acids.

II. The procollagen precursor is glycosylated by the addition of galactose and glucose.

III. Procollagen has amino and carboxy procollagen extension propeptides that make it soluble.

IV. Procollagen proteinases remove extension peptides from the ends of the molecule to form collagen.

4

Which of the following correctly describes the function of a signal sequence with respect to proteins?

5

Which of the following enzyme cofactors transfer methyl groups?

6

Which of the following amino acids can be created from the carbon skeleton of oxaloacetate?

7

Which of the following correctly lists the severity of damage done by mutations in DNA from most severe to least?

8

Where does the pentose phosphate pathway primarily take place?

9

Which of of the following are the termination signals for translation?

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