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Practice Exercise On Protein Metabolism
Practice Exercise On Protein Metabolism
Practice Exercise On Protein Metabolism
PRACTICE EXERCISE:
PROTEIN METABOLISM
1. Using an arrow, draw the site of cleavage for the following peptides that are reacted by:
Pepsin (a-b), trypsin (c-d), and chymotrypsin (e). (2 points each).
a.
PEPTIDE VPQFAGI
b.
PEPTIDE DLIPAE
c.
PEPTIDE RNGCSN
d.
PEPTIDE AHIKP
e.
PEPTIDE ACWNEG
2. Mr. Gerome Fernando, a patient with hepatitis A, has elevated serum ammonium ion
and glutamine levels. What type of diet and/or management will you suggest? (5 points)
3. Below are the fates of the carbon skeletons of amino acids. Fill out the table with the
corresponding amino acid source of each metabolic intermediate.
1. 1. 1.
2. 2. 2.
3. 3. 3.
4. 4.
5. 5.