HNF 150 Lecture Notes - Essential Amino Acid, Sickle-Cell Disease, Valine

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Protein: protein facts, protein contains carbon, hydrogen, oxygen and nitrogen, amino acids are the building blocks of protein, some amino acids are essential. Functions of proteins in the body (5): enzymes. Structure of amino acids: backbone (2 groups), amine group (contains nitrogen, acid group, sidechain: Differ in (3): size, shape, charge, there are 20 amino acids that are the building blocks of protein. Examples include: valine, leucine, and tyrosine: joined together by peptide bonds (bond holding amino acids together). What makes protein different from one another: formation of a side chain, each amino acid can bond with 2 other amino acids. Sequence of each protein is determined by our genes. Acid is inserted it can cause major health problems. Sickle cell anemia is when valine takes the place of glutamine and the protein is unable to carry oxygen. Phylketonuria (pku) body can"t metabolize the aa phenylalanine to tyrosine. Build of up phe can cause mental retardation and seizures.

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