Amino Acid Naming Flashcards
1
Q
Glycine
A
GLY, G
Non polar
2
Q
Alanine
A
ALA, A
Non polar
3
Q
Proline
A
PRO, P
Non polar
B sheet turns
A-helix breaker
4
Q
Valine
A
VAL, V
Non polar
5
Q
Leucine
A
LEU, L
Non polar
6
Q
Isoleucine
A
ILE, I
Non polar
7
Q
Methionine
A
MET, M
Non polar
sulphide group not involved in disulphide bridges
8
Q
Phenylalanine
A
PHE,F
Aromatic
9
Q
Tyrosine
A
TYR, Y
Aromatic
10
Q
Tryptophan
A
TRP, W
Aromatic
11
Q
Serine
A
SER, S
Polar
12
Q
Threonine
A
THR, T
Polar
13
Q
Cysteine
A
CYS, C
Polar
disulphide bridges (covalent)
14
Q
Aspergine
A
ASN, N
Polar
15
Q
Glutamine
A
GLN, Q
Polar
