20 AMINO ACIDS Flashcards
Memorize the structure and function of the 20 amino acids
1
Q
What are the 3 aromatic amino acids
A
Phenylalanine
Tyrosine
Tryptophan
2
Q
What are the alcohol amino acids
A
Serine
Threonine
3
Q
What are the Basic amino acids
A
Histidine
Lysine
Arginine
4
Q
What are the sulfur-containing amino acids?
A
Methionine
Cysteine
5
Q
What are the Acid amino acids?
A
Aspartate
Glutamate
6
Q
What are the amide amino acids
A
Asparagine
Glutamine
7
Q
What amino acid groups are charged amino acids?
A
Acid and Basic amino acids
8
Q
Which are nonpolar amino acids?
A
Glycine
Alanine
Valine
Leucine
Isoleucine
Proline
Phenylalanine
Tryptophan
9
Q
What are the aliphatic amino acids?
A
Glycine
Alanine
Valine
Leucine
Isoleucine
Proline
10
Q
Which are the nonpolar amino acids?
A
Serine
Threonine
Asparagine
Glutamine
Cysteine
Tyrosine
11
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