1a. Amino Acids - Structure, Properties Flashcards
1
Q
Aspartate (names, structure, properties)
A
- Aspartic acid
- Asp, D
- Acidic (negatively charged)
2
Q
Glutamate
A
- Glutamic acid
- Glu, E
- ACIDIC, NEGATIVE CHARGE
3
Q
Glycine
A
- Gly, G
- Non-polar
4
Q
Alanine
A
- (Ala), A
- Non-polar
5
Q
Valine
A
- Val, V
- Non-polar
6
Q
Leucine
A
- Leu, L
- Non-polar
7
Q
Isoleucine
A
- Ile, I
- Non-polar
8
Q
Methionine
A
- Met, M
- Non-polar
9
Q
Proline
A
- Pro, P
- Non-polar
- Aliphatic ring
- Still neutral at ph 7
10
Q
Phenylalanine
A
- Phe, F
- Aromatic
11
Q
Tyrosine
A
- Tyr, Y
- Aromatic
12
Q
Tryptophan
A
- Trp, W
- Aromatic
13
Q
Serine
A
- Ser, S
- Polar
14
Q
Threonine
A
- Thr, T
- Polar
15
Q
Asparagine
A
- Asn, N
- Polar amino acids
16
Q
Glutamine
A
- Gln, Q
- Polar amino acids
17
Q
Cysteine
A
- Cys, C
- Polar amino acids
18
Q
Lysine
A
- Lys, K
- Basic amino acids
19
Q
Arginine
A
- Arg, R
- Basic
(It’s #basic to dress up like a pirate, arghhh!)
20
Q
Histidine
A
- His, H
- Basic amino acids
