Table of contents

1. Introduction to Biochemistry4h 34m
2. Water3h 23m
3. Amino Acids8h 10m
4. Protein Structure10h 4m
5. Protein Techniques14h 5m
6. Enzymes and Enzyme Kinetics13h 38m
7. Enzyme Inhibition and Regulation 8h 42m
8. Protein Function 9h 41m
9. Carbohydrates7h 49m
10. Lipids5h 49m
11. Biological Membranes and Transport 6h 37m
12. Biosignaling9h 45m
Review 1: Nucleic Acids, Lipids, & Membranes2h 47m
Review 2: Biosignaling, Glycolysis, Gluconeogenesis, & PP-Pathway3h 12m
Review 3: Pyruvate & Fatty Acid Oxidation, Citric Acid Cycle, & Glycogen Metabolism2h 26m
Review 4: Amino Acid Oxidation, Oxidative Phosphorylation, & Photophosphorylation1h 48m

3. Amino Acids

Amino Acid Groups

Biochemistry

3. Amino Acids

Amino Acid Groups

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not an example of a structural grouping of amino acids?

Hydrophobic

Sulfur-containing

Aromatic

Aliphatic

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Understand the concept of structural grouping of amino acids: Amino acids can be grouped based on the chemical nature of their side chains, which affects their properties and roles in proteins.

Identify the common structural groupings of amino acids: These include hydrophobic, polar, charged, aromatic, sulfur-containing, and aliphatic groups.

Define each of the given options: Hydrophobic amino acids have nonpolar side chains, sulfur-containing amino acids have sulfur in their side chains, aromatic amino acids have a ring structure in their side chains, and aliphatic amino acids have straight or branched chain structures.

Analyze the options: Determine which of these groupings is not typically used as a structural classification in biochemistry.

Conclude which option does not fit the typical structural groupings: Consider the context in which these terms are used in biochemistry to identify the outlier.