20 Amino Acids Flashcards
Which amino acids are nonpolar?
Glycine, Alanine, Valine, Leucine, Isoleucine, Methionine, Proline, Phenylalanine, Tryptophan.
Which amino acids have uncharged, polar R groups?
Serine, Threonine, Asparagine, Glutamine, Tyrosine, Cysteine.
Which amino acids have charged, polar R groups?
Lysine, Arginine, Histidine, Aspartate/Aspartic Acid, Glutamate/Glutamic Acid
What are the single-letter and three-letter codes for Glycine?
Gly, G
What are the single-letter and three-letter codes for Alanine?
Ala, A
What are the single-letter and three-letter codes for Valine?
Val, V
What are the single-letter and three-letter codes for Leucine?
Leu, L
What are the single-letter and three-letter codes for Isoleucine?
Ile, I
What are the single-letter and three-letter codes for Methionene?
Met, M
What are the single-letter and three-letter codes for Proline?
Pro, P
What are the single-letter and three-letter codes for Phenylalanine?
Phe, F
What are the single-letter and three-letter codes for Tryptophan?
Trp, W
What are the single-letter and three-letter codes for Serine?
Ser, S
What are the single-letter and three-letter codes for Threonine?
Thr, T
What are the single-letter and three-letter codes for Asparagine?
Asn, N
What are the single-letter and three-letter codes for Glutamine?
Gln, Q
What are the single-letter and three-letter codes for Tyrosine?
Tyr, Y
What are the single-letter and three-letter codes for Cysteine?
Cys, C
What are the single-letter and three-letter codes for Lysine?
Lys, K
What are the single-letter and three-letter codes for Arginine?
Arg, R
What are the single-letter and three-letter codes for Histidine?
His, H
What are the single-letter and three-letter codes for Aspartic Acid/ Aspartate?
Asp, D
What are the single-letter and three-letter codes for Glutamic Acid/ Glutamate?
Glu, E