Which of the following is not a correct statement?

1. α-carbon of α-amino acid is asymmetric except for glycine.
2. All proteins of the human body are found in L-form.
3. The human body can synthesize all the proteins it needs.
4. At pH = 7, both amino and carboxylic groups exist in ionized form.
Subtopic:  α - Amino Acids, Peptide Bond, Proteins & Structure |
Level 4: Below 35%
AIPMT - 2002
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The structure that represents the peptide chain is:

1.
2.
3.
4.
Subtopic:  α - Amino Acids, Peptide Bond, Proteins & Structure |
 63%
Level 2: 60%+
AIPMT - 2004
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The helical structure of a protein is stabilized by:

1. Hydrogen bonds 2. Ether bonds
3. Peptide bonds 4. Dipeptide bonds 
Subtopic:  α - Amino Acids, Peptide Bond, Proteins & Structure |
 81%
Level 1: 80%+
AIPMT - 2004
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Which functional group participates in disulphide bond formation in proteins:

1. Thioether

2. Thiol

3. Thioester

4. Thiolactone

Subtopic:  α - Amino Acids, Peptide Bond, Proteins & Structure |
 51%
Level 3: 35%-60%
AIPMT - 2005
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