Amino Acid Characteristics Flashcards by Lauren Quakenbush | Brainscape

Q

Glycine

A

achiral carbon

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Alanine

A

methyl

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Valine

A

isopropyl

BCAA

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Leucine

A

isobutyl

BCAA

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Isoleucine

A

sec-butyl AND secondary chiral carbon

BCAA

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Methionine

A

thioether

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Proline

A

only 2º alpha-amine

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Phenylalanine

A

phenyl

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Tryptophan

A

Indole

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Serine

A

hydroxyl

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Threonine

A

2º hydroxyl AND secondary chiral carbon

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Asparagine

A

amide

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Glutamine

A

Amide

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Tyrosine

A

hydroxyl, phenol

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Cysteine

A

thiol (sulfhydryl, mercaptan)

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Histidine

A

imidazole

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Lysine

A

amine

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Arginine

A

guanidino

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Aspartic Acid

A

carboxylic acid

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Glutamic Acid

A

carboxylic acid