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Th1L04 Non-coded amino acids
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- 1Non-coded amino acids are different that normal AAs in what waynot naturally encoded or found in the genetic code of any organisms
- 2HydroxyprolineHydroxylation of proline
- 3Hydroxyproline is an important component of whatcollagen
- 4Why is hydroxyproline an important component of collagenAllows for specific triple helix structure
- 5SelencysteineEncoded by subset of STOP codons, contains Se instead of S
- 6Importance of selencysteineHas a reduced pKa useful for enzymes in anti-oxidant activity
- 7HomocysteineExtra methyl group compared to cysteine
- 8What is the importance of homocysteineNeeded to synthesise cysteine
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