Amino Acid and Side Chain Table Flashcards
1
Q
A
A
Alanine
2
Q
R
A
Arginine
3
Q
N
A
Asparagine
4
Q
D
A
Aspartic Acid
5
Q
C
A
Cysteine
6
Q
E
A
Glutamic acid
7
Q
Q
A
Glutamine
8
Q
G
A
Glycine
9
Q
H
A
Histidine
10
Q
I
A
Isoleucine
11
Q
L
A
Leucine
12
Q
K
A
Lysine
13
Q
M
A
Methionine
14
Q
F
A
Phenylalanine
15
Q
P
A
Proline
16
Q
S
A
Serine
17
Q
T
A
Threonine
18
Q
Y
A
Tyrosine
19
Q
W
A
Tryptophan
20
Q
V
A
Valine
21
Q
Which amino acids have a positive side-chain character?
A
Arginine
Histidine
Lysine
22
Q
Which amino acids have a negative side-chain character?
A
Think acid! If it’s acid, it’s (-) side chain!
Aspartic acid
Glutamic acid
23
Q
Which amino acids have an uncharged polar side-chain character?
A
Think… You are uncharged, tired and hungry and need some TTAGS @ 3:09!!!!
Tyrosine, Threonine, Asparagine, Glutamine, Serine
24
Q
Every amino acid not mentioned is ____.
A
Nonpolar
