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This section includes 15 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. |
After photoisomerization of the retinal molecule, which amino acid residue becomes a proton acceptor of the donor proton from the retinal molecule? |
A. | Met69 |
B. | Ala93 |
C. | Lys216 |
D. | Asp85 |
Answer» E. | |
2. |
Which of the following conformation is showed by retinal after absorbing light? |
A. | Bent trans |
B. | Straight cis |
C. | Straight trans |
D. | Bent cis |
Answer» E. | |
3. |
Which of the following bacterium is prominently known to contain bacteriorhodopsin? |
A. | Aspergillus niger |
B. | Entamoeba histolytica |
C. | Escherichia coli |
D. | Halobacterium salinarum |
Answer» E. | |
4. |
The function of rhodopsin and bacteriorhodopsin is the same. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» C. | |
5. |
What is the absorption maximum of bacteriorhodopsin? |
A. | 448 nm |
B. | 706 nm |
C. | 346 nm |
D. | 568 nm |
Answer» E. | |
6. |
Which of the following is true for the cytoplasm of Halobacteria? |
A. | It has fewer protons |
B. | It is neutral |
C. | It is highly acidic |
D. | It is highly alkaline |
Answer» E. | |
7. |
Which of the light powers the pumping of the protons across the membrane via bacteriorhodopsin? |
A. | Infrared light |
B. | Red light |
C. | Ultraviolet light |
D. | Greenlight |
Answer» E. | |
8. |
Which of the following conformation is showed by retinal before absorbing light? |
A. | Bent trans |
B. | Bent cis |
C. | Straight cis |
D. | Straight trans |
Answer» E. | |
9. |
Which of the following is true for bacteriorhodopsin? |
A. | It is an extrinsic protein |
B. | It is a lipid-anchored protein |
C. | It is a peripheral protein |
D. | It is an integral membrane protein |
Answer» E. | |
10. |
The interaction of retinal with the helix G is of which type? |
A. | Hydrophobic interaction |
B. | Non-covalent interaction |
C. | Hydrophobic interaction |
D. | Covalent interaction |
Answer» E. | |
11. |
How many transmembrane segments are present in the structure of bacteriorhodopsin? |
A. | Nine transmembrane helices |
B. | Eight transmembrane helices |
C. | Six transmembrane helices |
D. | Seven transmembrane helices |
Answer» E. | |
12. |
Bacteriorhodopsin acts as a proton pump. |
A. | False |
B. | True |
Answer» C. | |
13. |
The expression of bacteriorhodopsin is especially shown by which of the following organisms? |
A. | Mammals |
B. | Animals |
C. | Birds |
D. | Halobacteria |
Answer» E. | |
14. |
Bacteriorhodopsins contain which of the following pigments? |
A. | Chlorophyll |
B. | Phycobilins |
C. | Xanthophylls |
D. | Retinal |
Answer» E. | |
15. |
Which of the following protein can capture light energy? |
A. | Glycophorin |
B. | GLUT 1 |
C. | T cell receptor |
D. | Bacteriorhodopsin |
Answer» E. | |