Aliphatic Amino Acids Flashcards
1
Q
Alanine
A
CH3 R-Group
2
Q
Valine
A
CH(CH3)Ch3 R-Group
3
Q
Leucine
A
CH2CH(CH3)CH3 R-Group
4
Q
Isoleucine
A
CH(CH3)CH2CH3 R-Group
5
Q
Methionine
A
CH2CH2SCH3 R-Group
6
Q
Aliphatic
A
Containing only Carbon and Hydrogen
7
Q
Exception to Aliphatic rule
A
Methionine also contains sulphur. This means it is technically not aliphatic. It is however unreactive, and so fits with the aliphatic group.
8
Q
Hydrophobic
A
Non-Polar chains. Requires organic solvent.
9
Q
Glycine
A
H R-Group
