Amino
Acids on Earth
by Oliver Benes
1.
The properties of Isoleucine are:
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Aliphatic, hydrophobic
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No ionizable R group
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No functional group containing
S or N
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Has a high occurence of beta
sheet
2.
A derivative of Isoleucine would be:
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L-isoleucinamide, which is formed
by amination of isoleucine.
3.
An interesting biological or pharmaceutical role of this Isoleucine derivative
is:
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L-isoleucinamide has an interesting
pahrmacological role. It is an intermediate in the formation of the
antibacterial drug, Kassinatuerin-1.
4.
On a biosphere on a distant planet outside our solar system, a different
but related amino acid is found:
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On planet Vulcan, dimethyl isoleucine
is found in proteins. It serves a structural function similar to
leucine or isoleucine.
