All Amino Acids

Question 1

Ala/A
Aliphatic (hydrophobic, nonpolar, nonaromatic)

Answer 1

Alanine

Question 2

ARG/ R
Basic/+

Answer 2

Arginine

Question 3

Asn/N
Amino Side chain (NH2)

Answer 3

Asparagine

Question 4

ASP/D
1 of 2 out of the 20 AA that has negative charge on side chain

Answer 4

Aspartic Acid

Question 5

Glu/E
2 outta 2 of the 20 AA that has negative charge on side chain

Answer 5

Glutamic Acid

Question 6

GLN/Q
Polar
amino side chain (NH2)

Answer 6

Glutamine

Question 6

CYS/C

Thiol [SH side chain]
polar

Answer 6

Cysteine

Question 7

GLY/G
Alphatic (nonpolar, nonaromatic, hydrophobic)

Answer 7

Glycine

Question 8

His/H
Positive charge, Basic side chain

Answer 8

Histidine

Question 9

ILE/I
Aliphatic (hydrophobic, nonpolar, nonaromatic)

Answer 9

Isoleucine

Question 10

LEU/L
Aliphatic (hydrophobic, nonpolar, nonaromatic)

Answer 10

Leucine

Question 11

MET/M
Aliphatic (hydrophobic, nonpolar, nonaromatic)
Has Sulfur

Answer 11

Methionine

Question 11

LYS/K
basic side chain (NH2), positive charge,

Answer 11

Lysine

Question 12

Phe/F
Smallest Aromatic, uncharged

Answer 12

Phenylalanine

Question 13

Pro/P
Aliphatic (hydrophobic, nonpolar, nonaromatic)
Cyclic

Answer 13

Proline

Question 14

Ser/S
Polar
OH is on side chain

Answer 14

Serine

Question 15

Thr/T
Polar, OH group in sidechain

Answer 15

Threonine

Question 16

Trp/W
Aromatic
uncharged, largest AA

Answer 16

Tryptophan

Question 17

Tyr/Y
Aromatic Uncharged

Answer 17

Tyrosine

Question 18

Val/V
Aliphatic (hydrophobic, nonpolar, nonaromatic)

Answer 18

Valine