29. Amino Acids

Predict the products of the following reactions.

(e)

Which of the following dipeptides will be synthesized from the mRNA sequence $5^{\text{'}}-AUGGCU-3^{\text{'}}?$

Which of the following is unique to each amino acid?

How many codons are needed to specify $3$ amino acids?

α-Amino acids can be prepared by treating an aldehyde with ammonia/trace acid, followed by hydrogen cyanide, followed by acid-catalyzed hydrolysis.

a. Draw the structures of the two intermediates formed in this reaction.

Which part of an amino acid gives it its unique properties?

Why are proteins not considered to be a good candidate for the first living molecule?

The bonding of two amino acid molecules to form a larger molecule requires which of the following?

Chaperone proteins can aid in protein folding by doing which of the following?

How many calories are provided per $1 g$ of protein?

How many calories per gram does a protein contain?

What are the building blocks for proteins?

Which part of the chemical structure differentiates one amino acid from another?

What is the building block of proteins?

How many calories per $g$ does protein provide?