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One-letter codes of amino acids

This type of question, asked 4 times: 6 Apr 2023, 8 Apr 2023, 2 Apr 2026 S2, 4 Apr 2026 S1. All 4 questions below, oldest first.

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  1. Question 1

    6 Apr 2023

    123
    Match List I with List II.
    List I (Natural amino acid)List II (One letter code)
    (A)Arginine(I)D
    (B)Aspartic acid(II)N
    (C)Asparagine(III)A
    (D)Alanine(IV)R
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  2. Question 2

    8 Apr 2023

    135
    Match List I with List II.
    List I (Natural amino acid)List II (One letter code)
    (A)Glutamic acid(I)Q
    (B)Glutamine(II)W
    (C)Tyrosine(III)E
    (D)Tryptophan(IV)Y
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  3. Question 3

    2 Apr 2026 S2

    44
    Identify the correct pair having amino acid (A) and the hormone (B) that is iodinated derivative of the amino acid (A). (T and Y represent one-letter codes for amino acids.)

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  4. Question 4

    4 Apr 2026 S1

    44
    Match the LIST-I with LIST-II :
    List-I Name of amino acidList-II One letter symbol/type
    (A)Arginine(I)D / Non-essential
    (B)Aspartic acid(II)R / Essential
    (C)Lysine(III)E / Non-essential
    (D)Glutamic acid(IV)K/Essential
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