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This section includes 13 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Protein Engineering knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
1. |
What are the different frequencies obtained as NMR peaks called? |
A. | Chemical peaks |
B. | Biological shifts |
C. | Physical shifts |
D. | Chemical shifts |
Answer» E. | |
2. |
Protein samples are now routinely enriched with which of the following isotopes to simplify the NMR data? |
A. | <sup>1</sup>H and <sup>31</sup>P |
B. | <sup>31</sup>P and <sup>15</sup>N |
C. | <sup>1</sup>H and <sup>15</sup>N |
D. | <sup>13</sup>C and <sup>15</sup>N |
Answer» E. | |
3. |
Which of the following isotopes does not have a magnetic spin? |
A. | <sup>1</sup>H and <sup>15</sup>N |
B. | <sup>1</sup>H and <sup>16</sup>O |
C. | <sup>12</sup>C and <sup>31</sup>P |
D. | <sup>12</sup>C and <sup>16</sup>O |
Answer» E. | |
4. |
Which of the following isotopes have a magnetic spin? |
A. | <sup>2</sup>He and <sup>13</sup>C |
B. | <sup>2</sup>He and <sup>12</sup>C |
C. | <sup>1</sup>H and <sup>12</sup>C |
D. | <sup>1</sup>H and <sup>13</sup>C |
Answer» E. | |
5. |
Which of the following is not a limitation of NMR spectroscopy? |
A. | Mostly used for small proteins (< 30 kDa) |
B. | Can only be used for proteins that are stable in solution |
C. | Problem arises with high frequencies (1000 MHz) |
D. | Cannot detect dynamic motion within proteins |
Answer» E. | |
6. |
NMR spectroscopy cannot be used to study which of the following? |
A. | Interaction of protein with other molecules |
B. | Dynamic motion within proteins |
C. | Protein folding |
D. | Protein sequence |
Answer» E. | |
7. |
Three-dimensional structural information is obtained primarily from through space NMR experiments involving the nuclear Overhauser effect (NOE) . |
A. | False |
B. | True |
Answer» C. | |
8. |
The chemical shift of an atomic nucleus depends on its molecular environment and is different for each atom in a protein molecule. |
A. | False |
B. | True |
Answer» C. | |
9. |
Which of the following isotopes has a magnetic spin? |
A. | <sup>16</sup>O |
B. | <sup>12</sup>C |
C. | <sup>14</sup>N |
D. | <sup>31</sup>P |
Answer» E. | |
10. |
Which of the following isotope is NMR inactive? |
A. | <sup>1</sup>H |
B. | <sup>13</sup>C |
C. | <sup>15</sup>N |
D. | <sup>12</sup>C |
Answer» E. | |
11. |
Which of the following is the definitive method to identify monomolecular organic compounds? |
A. | Mass spectroscopy |
B. | Infrared spectroscopy |
C. | X ray crystallography |
D. | NMR spectroscopy |
Answer» E. | |
12. |
Which of the following is a spectroscopic technique used to observe local magnetic fields around atomic nuclei? |
A. | Optical spectroscopy |
B. | Atomic spectroscopy |
C. | Massspectroscopy |
D. | NMR spectroscopy |
Answer» E. | |
13. |
Which of the following is a technique for the determination of the three-dimensional structure of a protein? |
A. | Gas chromatography |
B. | Mass spectroscopy |
C. | Radiotherapy |
D. | NMR spectroscopy |
Answer» E. | |