Proteins

An example of a contractile protein is actin True or false

The four major groups of amino acids are those that are hydrophobic, uncharged polar, acidic and basic amino acids. True or false

Increased level of alpha fetoprotein

Increased level of alpha fetoprotein

Decreased serum albumin

Single spike in the gamma globulins in electrophoresis

Absence of albumin peak in electrophoresis

Decreased serum albumin

Increased level of alpha fetoprotein

______ is the other name for the protein fraction transferrin.

_____ is the protein fraction that travels faster than albumin forward the anode during electrophoresis.

The protein fraction that rises 10-fold or more in nephritic syndrome is _____.

One of the following is NOT a technique used for protein studies

The older methods for determination of protein measures the amount of nitrogen content by the digestion procedure with oxidation with heat and strong sulfuric acid. True or false

The pH or point at which the amino acid assumes a net charge of zero is _______.

_______ is the single most abundant protein in the normal plasma.

The protein fraction that gives decreased values in autoimmune disease is ______

Collagen and keratin are examples of proteins that give mechanical support. True or false

The protein fraction that is elevated in pregnancy and the use of birth control pills is

The minor protein also known as orosomucoid is ______

The largest non-immunoglobulin protein in the plasma is

______ is the amide linkage formed between the carboxyl group of one amino acid and the amino group of another.

_____ is the transport protein for copper.

The term used for the absence of albumin in the blood is _____.