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Chemistry 1120 > Amino Acid Naming > Flashcards

Amino Acid Naming Flashcards

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Glycine (Gly)

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Alanine (Ala)

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Valine (Val)

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Leucine (Leu)

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Proline (Pro)

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Phenylalanine (Phe or F)

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Tyrosine (Tyr or Y)

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Tryptophan (Trp or W)

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Methionine (Met)

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Cysteine (Cys)

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Serine (Ser)

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Threonine (Thr)

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Histidine (His)

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Lysine (Lys or K)

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Arginine (Arg or R)

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Asparate (Asp or D)
Also called aspartic acid

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Glutamate (Glu or E)
Also called glutamic acid

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Asparagine (Asn or N)

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Glutamine (Gln or Q)

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Isoleucine (Lle)

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Which amino acids are basic?

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Arginine
Histidine
Lysine

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Are the acidic and basic amino acids hydrophobic or hydrophilic?

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Hydrophilic

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Is alanine non polar or polar? Hydrophobic or hydrophilic?

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Nonpolar/ hydrophobic

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Is lycine non polar or polar? Hydrophobic or hydrophilic?

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Nonpolar/ hydrophobic

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Is isoleucine non polar or polar? Hydrophobic or hydrophilic?

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Nonpolar/ hydrophobic

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Is leucine non polar or polar? Hydrophobic or hydrophilic?

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Nonpolar/ hydrophobic

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Is methionine non polar or polar? Hydrophobic or hydrophilic?

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Nonpolar/ hydrophobic

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Is phenylanaline non polar or polar? Hydrophobic or hydrophilic?

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Nonpolar / hydrophobic

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Is proline non polar or polar? Hydrophobic or hydrophilic?

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Nonpolar/ hydrophobic

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Is tryptophan non polar or polar? Hydrophobic or hydrophilic?

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Nonpolar/ hydrophobic

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Is valine non polar or polar? Hydrophobic or hydrophilic?

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Nonpolar/ hydrophobic

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Is asparagine non polar or polar? Hydrophobic or hydrophilic?

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Polar/ hydrophilic

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Is cysteine non polar or polar? Hydrophobic or hydrophilic?

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Polar/ hydrophilic

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Is glutamine non polar or polar? Hydrophobic or hydrophilic?

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Polar/ hydrophillic

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Is serine non polar or polar? Hydrophobic or hydrophilic?

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Polar/ hydrophilic

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Is threonine non polar or polar? Hydrophobic or hydrophilic?

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Polar/ hydrophilic

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Is tyrosine non polar or polar? Hydrophobic or hydrophilic?

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Polar/ hydrophilic

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