Packet J: Bonus 20
This compound is formed from aspartate in the Hell–Volhard–Zelinsky halogenation or by the combination of acetaldehyde, ammonia, and cyanide. For 10 points each:
[10m] Name this amino acid with a methyl side chain.
ANSWER: alanine [or Ala; or A]
[10e] The biosynthesis of alanine can proceed via the reversible reductive amination of this compound by ALT. This three-carbon compound is the product of the dephosphorylation of PEP at the end of glycolysis.
ANSWER: pyruvate
[10h] The reaction of this alanine isomer and pyruvate produces malonate-semialdehyde and its standard isomer. Histidine and this alanine isomer are combined to synthesize carnosine.
ANSWER: beta-alanine
<Indiana A, Chemistry> | Packet-J_Indiana-A_UNC-A_UW-A
| Heard | PPB | E % | M % | H % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 13.33 | 80% | 53% | 0% |
Conversion
| Team | Opponent | Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Total | Parts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa | Northwestern A | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | E |
| Northwestern B | Notre Dame A | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | M |
| Stanford B | Purdue | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 | ME |
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Match | Heard | PPB | E % | M % | H % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | 2025-02-01 | ✓ | 1 | 20.00 | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| Great Lakes | 2025-02-01 | ✓ | 1 | 20.00 | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| Midwest | 2025-02-01 | ✓ | 3 | 16.67 | 100% | 67% | 0% |
| North | 2025-02-01 | ✓ | 1 | 0.00 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Northeast | 2025-02-01 | ✓ | 2 | 10.00 | 50% | 50% | 0% |
| Overflow | 2025-02-01 | ✓ | 3 | 13.33 | 67% | 67% | 0% |
| UK | 2025-02-01 | ✓ | 1 | 10.00 | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| Upper Mid-Atlantic | 2025-02-01 | ✓ | 3 | 13.33 | 100% | 33% | 0% |