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- In the following scheme: HH, H₂C-C-C-Coo II HO H • NH, 1 H₂C-C-C-C000 H 2-Amino-3-ketobutyrate ↓ O H,C-C-CH₂-NH₂ Aminoacetone 0 0 H₂C-C-C-H Methylglyoxal H H₂C-C-COO OH D-Lactate O H₂C-C-C000 Pyruvate What molecule is being metabolized? Identify the reaction at each step. If it is an oxidation-reduction prove this is correct by showing oxidation state changes on the atoms in the structure.Draw the following Lipids in: A) Condensed (detailed) Structure, B) its Block Diagram. C) Show/Indicate the type of linkages per structure (put an arrow). 5) Glycosphingolipid/Sphingoglycolipid (use sphingosine, stearic acid, and D-galactose);Draw the following Lipids in: A) Condensed (detailed) Structure, B) its Block Diagram.C) Show/Indicate the type of linkages per structure (put an arrow). 4) Sphingolipid/Sphingophospholipid (use sphingosine, myristic acid, phosphate, and choline for amino alcohol);
- g) (CH3)₂ - CH₂ -CH-COOH + CH₂-CH-COOH -H₂O NH₂ OH NH₂ 4. Write the equation for the digestion (hydrolysis) of Phe-Asp-Ala. €Draw the following Lipids in A) Condensed (detailed) Structure, B) its Block Diagram.C) Show/Indicate the type of linkages per structure (put an arrow). 1.) Biological Wax (use arachidic acid and a 20-Carbon long chain alcohol to form the ester). Waxes uses saturated fatty acid since it is generally solid at room temperatues;Select the choice that best describes the stereochemistry of the following amino acid, and rank the priority of the four groups surrounding the alpha carbon (in DESCENDING order: 1-highest 4-lowest) NH₂ CO₂II CH₂SH Cysteine H D and S, (1-NH2, 2-CH2SH, 3-COOH, 4-H) Land R, (1-NH2, 2-COOH, 3-CH2SH, 4-H) OL and R, (1-NH2, 2-CH2SH, 3-COOH, 4-H) D and S, (1-CH2SH, 2-COQH, 3-NH2, 4-H) H
- Draw the stereoisomers of the following amino acids. Indicate pairs of enantiomers and pairs of diastereomers. leucineCH3CHCH2 CHCOO−CH3 +NH3 isoleucineCH3CH2CH CHCOO−CH3The R group of aspartic acid is -CH2COOH. What will the structure of the amino acid be at a very high pH (above all its pKa values)? H2N- CH- -C OH H3N- -CH- -С— он H2N- -CH CH2 CH2 A) B) C) D) H3C- ÓH ÓHExamine the structures of the following molecules. In each compound circle and identify by name each functional group. a) ethanolamine b) Glucosamine c) Threonine H₂N-C-C-OH H₂ H₂ H₂N HO OH d) Phosphoenolpyruvate с H₂N-CH OH OH OH HC - OH 1 CH3 OH T O=P-O O H₂C=C-C OH
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