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An S-to-N acyl shift occurs in a reaction involving an amine group on this molecule and a thioester, called native chemical ligation. The remarkable stability of cyclotides is due to a motif involving six instances of this molecule that shares its structure with a rotaxane, its namesake “knot.” An N-acetyl derivative (-5[1])of this amino acid is used to treat Tylenol overdose because it is converted to glutathione in the liver. Papain and (*) caspases belong to a class of proteases (10[1])named for this non-alcohol-containing amino acid. Beta-mercaptoethanol denatures proteins by cleaving bonds formed between two instances of this amino acid, (-5[1])which are an important part of tertiary structure. For (10[1])10 points, disulfide bridges form between two instances of what amino acid whose one-letter code is C? ■END■ (10[2]0[2])

ANSWER: cysteine [prompt on C until read]
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Sanjay Shanmuga PerumalLambertGeorgia Tech B50-5
Rohan DalalGeorgia Tech AMilton7810
Jacob RosenbergInnovation Academy CJohns Creek98-5
Zach TsengGeorgia Tech DInnovation Academy B10710
Arunn SankarGeorgia Tech BLambert12510
Joshua LiJohns CreekInnovation Academy C12510
Towery McNeilMississippi StateGeorgia Tech C1250
Nitish SudhakarGeorgia Tech CMississippi State1250

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