NABP FPGEE Exam - Topic 10 Question 95 Discussion

Actual exam question for NABP's FPGEE exam

Question #: 95
Topic #: 10

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Which of the following amino acid is an important precursor of hemoglobin?

AAlanine

BProline

CLeucine

DGlycin

EHistadin

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Suggested Answer: A

by Marti at Sep 16, 2024, 12:17 AM

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Kristel

7 months ago

Proline? Nah, that's not it!

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Gerald

8 months ago

Alanine is not the right answer, just saying.

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Melissia

8 months ago

Wait, is it really Histidine? I thought it was something else.

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Lovetta

8 months ago

Totally agree, Histidine is key for hemoglobin.

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Dino

8 months ago

I think it's Histidine!

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Albert

9 months ago

I feel like glycine was in a similar question, but I can't recall if it was specifically linked to hemoglobin.

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Willodean

9 months ago

I’m a bit confused; I thought leucine was more about muscle protein rather than hemoglobin.

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Carma

9 months ago

I practiced a question like this before, and I think histidine was mentioned as important for hemoglobin synthesis.

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Delmy

9 months ago

I think I remember that histidine is related to hemoglobin somehow, but I'm not completely sure if it's the main precursor.

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Desmond

9 months ago

I remember learning that proline is important for protein folding, so that's my best guess for the answer.

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Allene

9 months ago

Histadine? That doesn't sound right. I'm going to eliminate that one and focus on the more likely options.

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Oretha

9 months ago

Okay, let me try to break this down. Hemoglobin is the oxygen-carrying protein in blood, so the precursor amino acid must be important for its structure or function.

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Kanisha

9 months ago

Hmm, I'm not entirely sure about this one. I'll have to think it through carefully.

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Dana

9 months ago

I'm pretty sure the answer is proline, since it's a key component of hemoglobin.

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Mila

1 year ago

Proline, definitely. I hear it's the amino acid that keeps your blood flowing like a well-oiled machine.

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Arlene

1 year ago

I'm pretty sure it's Alanine, not Proline.

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Jame

1 year ago

I've heard that Leucine plays a crucial role in hemoglobin production.

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Arlie

1 year ago

No way, it's definitely Glycin that's important for hemoglobin.

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Ming

1 year ago

I think it's actually Histadin, not Proline.

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Chi

1 year ago

Easy peasy, it's Glycin. I mean, who doesn't love a little glycerin in their hemoglobin?

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Kimbery

1 year ago

Histadin, of course! It's the secret ingredient for making those superhero blood cells.

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Malissa

1 year ago

E) Histadin

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Nell

1 year ago

Histadin, of course! It's the secret ingredient for making those superhero blood cells.

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Gerri

1 year ago

Hmm, I think it's Histadin. Gotta have that iron for my blood, am I right?

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Golda

1 year ago

User 4: I'm going with Proline. I think that's the correct answer.

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Stephaine

1 year ago

User 3: I remember studying that it's Alanine. It's definitely not Histadin.

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Novella

1 year ago

User 2: No, I'm pretty sure it's Leucine. That's what I learned in biology class.

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Ashton

1 year ago

User 1: I think it's actually Glycin, not Histadin.

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Sonia

1 year ago

I remember studying this, the correct answer is actually D) Glycin because it is a precursor of hemoglobin.

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Art

1 year ago

I disagree, I believe the correct answer is A) Alanine.

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Jamal

1 year ago

I think the answer is E) Histadin.

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