All About Amino Acids Flashcards by Madison Webb | Brainscape

Q

Name the ONE letter abbreviation for…

Glycine

A

G

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Name the ONE letter abbreviation for…

Alanine

A

A

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Name the ONE letter abbreviation for…

Proline

A

P

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Name the ONE letter abbreviation for…

Valanine

A

V

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Name the ONE letter abbreviation for…

Leucine

A

L

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Name the ONE letter abbreviation for…

Isoleucine

A

I

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Name the ONE letter abbreviation for…

Methionine

A

M

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Name the ONE letter abbreviation for…

Tryptophan

A

W

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Name the ONE letter abbreviation for…

Phenylalanine

A

F

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Name the ONE letter abbreviation for…

Serine

A

S

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Name the ONE letter abbreviation for…

Threonine

A

T

Think about three (3) which also starts with “T”

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Name the ONE letter abbreviation for…

Tyrosine

A

Y

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Name the ONE letter abbreviation for…

Asparagine

A

N

Most people say “No” to asparagus

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Name the ONE letter abbreviation for…

Glutamine

A

Q

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Name the ONE letter abbreviation for…

Lysine

A

K

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Name the ONE letter abbreviation for…

Cysteine

A

C

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Name the ONE letter abbreviation for…

Histidine

A

H

Q

Name the ONE letter abbreviation for…

Arganine

A

R

A pirate says “Arg” which can also be “R”

Q

Name the ONE letter abbreviation for…

Aspartate
(aspartic acid)

A

D

D before E

Q

Name the ONE letter abbreviation for…

Glutamate
(glutamic acid)

A

E

E after D

Q

Name the THREE letter abbreviation for…

Proline

A

Pro

Q

Name the THREE letter abbreviation for…

Glycine

A

Gly

Q

Name the THREE letter abbreviation for…

Alanine

A

Ala

Q

Name the THREE letter abbreviation for…

Valine

A

Val

Q

Name the THREE letter abbreviation for…

Leucine

A

Leu

Q

Name the THREE letter abbreviation for…

Isoleucine

A

Ile
(ile)

Think of the beginning of Leucine but with an “I” in front

Q

Name the THREE letter abbreviation for…

Methionine

A

Met

Q

Name the THREE letter abbreviation for…

Tryptophan

A

Trp

The first 4 letters minus the “y”

Q

Name the THREE letter abbreviation for…

Pheylalanine

A

Phe

Q

Name the THREE letter abbreviation for…

Serine

A

Ser

Q

Name the THREE letter abbreviation for…

Threonine

A

Thr

Q

Name the THREE letter abbreviation for…

Tyrosine

A

Tyr

Q

Name the THREE letter abbreviation for…

Asparagine

A

Asn

This one seems a bit tricky, but just drop the “P”

Q

Name the THREE letter abbreviation for…

Glutamine

A

Gln

Q

Name the THREE letter abbreviation for…

Cysteine

A

Cys

Q

Name the THREE letter abbreviation for…

Lysine

A

Lys

Q

Name the THREE letter abbreviation for…

Arginine

A

Arg

Q

Name the THREE letter abbreviation for…

Histidine

A

His

Q

Name the THREE letter abbreviation for…

Aspartate
(aspartic acid)

A

Asp

Q

Name the THREE letter abbreviation for…

Glutamate
(glutamic acid)

A

Glu