Amino Acid Flashcards
building blocks/stones of proteins
fundamental subunits of protein
Amino Acids
in the general formula:
-acidic properties
-basic properties
-asymmetric carbon
Carboxyl group
Amino Group
Chiral C
all amino acids except _____ are precipitated off from their solutions by alcohol
Proline
tasteless amino acid
leucine
bitter amino acid
arginine
Characteristics of Amino Acids
Optically Active
Amphoteric /ampholyte
Zwitterion / Dipolar ion
Isoelectric point
Acid - base Property
plane polarized light shifter to the right
dextrorotatory
plane polarized light shifted to the left
levorotatory
possesses both a positive or negative ion
Zwitterion / Dipolar ion
Classification of Amino Acids according to R-Group NABABSHIA
Neutral / Straight Chain AA (Polar)
Acidic AA (polar)
Branched Chain AA (polar)
Aromatic AA (NON polar)
Basic AA (polar)
Sulfur-Containing AA
Hydroxy-Containing AA
Imino Acids
Aliphatic R-Group (NON polar)
Neutral or straight AA -GA
Glycine
Alanine
Branched Chain AA - LIV
Leucine
Isoleucine
Valine
Acidic AA - AG
Aspartic acid
Glutamic acid
Basic AA - LHA
Lysine
Histidine
Arginine
Aromatic AA - PTT
Phenylalanine
Tyrosine
Tryptophan
Sulfur Containing AA - MCC
Methionine
Cystine
Cysteine
Hydroxy-Containing AA - ST
Serine
Threonine
Imino Acids - PH
Proline
Hydroxyproline
Aliphatic R-Group - GALVIMP
Glycine
Alanine
Leucine
Valine
Isoleucine
Methionine
Proline
Classification of Amino Acids according to Importance
Essential / Indispensable AA
Non-Essential / Dispensable AA
Conditionally Essential AA
Classification of Amino Acids According to Metabolism
Pure Ketogenetic (Leucine / Lysine)
Ketogenic and Glucogenic (Isoleucine, Phenylalanine, Threonine, Tyrosine, Tryptophan)
Purely Glucogenic
amino acid essential in spermatogenesis
Arginine
simplest amino acid, has a sweet taste
Glycine
