Question

Pyridoxal phosphate acts as a coenzyme that helps convert one of these molecules to pyruvate in a reaction with alpha-ketoglutarate. A compound consisting of three of these molecules comprises a resin used in a pulldown assay to purify molecules that are fused to an S-transferase. The SECIS (-5[1])element directs the production of a variant of one of these molecules (-5[1])that incorporates selenium. (10[1])These molecules, whose D-configuration is rarely found in nature, are plotted by their (10[1])phi and psi dihedral (10[1])angles on a Ramachandran plot. (10[1])Bonds between these molecules (10[1])are cleaved by trypsin. (10[1])These molecules, which are differentiated by their side chains, (10[1])are carried (10[1])by tRNAs during translation. (10[1])For 10 points, histidine and proline (10[1])are “essential” examples of what molecules that make up proteins? (10[1])■END■

ANSWER: amino acids [accept AAs; prompt on proteins or polypeptides or residues; prompt on specific amino acids like alanine or cysteine or selenocysteine or histidine or proline before read by asking “what type of molecule is that?”]
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Summary

2024 ACF Winter at UC Berkeley2024-11-16Y3100%0%0%66.33
2024 ACF Winter at Clemson2024-11-16Y8100%0%13%90.75
2024 ACF Winter at Ohio State2024-11-16Y7100%0%14%99.86
2024 ACF Winter at Online2024-11-16Y8100%0%13%98.13
2024 ACF Winter at UBC2024-11-16Y3100%0%67%87.67
2024 ACF Winter at Central Florida2024-11-16Y5100%0%0%80.20
2024 ACF Winter at Oxford2024-11-16Y11100%0%18%92.36

Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Oscar DespardCambridge ACambridge C46-5
Matthew TurnerOxford BDurham A58-5
Alessandro d'AttanasioCambridge DSouthampton6110
Justin LeeImperial AManchester7410
Linus LuuCambridge BOxford A7810
Adsa YanWarwick ASouthampton A8310
Amelia ReesDurham BEdinburgh8710
Faiz AhmedBirminghamImperial B9110
Ted WarnerBristol ALSE A10010
Arvin BoraghiCambridge CCambridge A10210
Jacob TaylorBristol BLSE B10610
Gavin MarkoffVanderbiltWarwick B11210
Aisling SkeetDurham AOxford B12210