Amino Acid Abbreviations Flashcards
H
Histidine; Positive
I
Isolecuine; Hydrophobic
M
Methionine; Hydrophobic
S
Serine; Hydrophillic
V
Valine; Hydrophobic
A
Alanine; Hydrophobic
G
Glycine; Special Case
L
Leucine; Hydrophobic
P
Proline; Special Case
T
Threonine; Hydrophilic
R
Arginine; Positive
N
Asparagine; Hydrophilic
D
Aspartate; Negative Charge
Q
Glutamine; Hydrophilic
F
Phenylalanine; Hydrophobic
Y
Tyrosine; Hydrophobic
W
Tryptophan; Hydrophobic
K
Lysine; Positive
C
Cysteine; Special Case
E
Glutamic acid; negative charge
List the essential amino acids
TKIVFWMHL
The king is very funny when making himself laugh
Threonine,Lysine, Isoleucine, Valine, Phenylalanine, Tryptophan, Methionine, Histidine, Leucine
List all hydrophobic amino acids
FILM WAVY
Phenylalanine, Isoleucine, Leucine, Methionine, Tryptophan, Alanine, Valine, Tyrosine
List all hydrophilic amino acids
STNQ (STephen Never Quits)
Serine, Threonine, Aspargine, Glutamine
List all Positively charged (basic) amino acids
KHR (Kings Have Rings)
Lysine, Histidine, Arginine