Amino Acid R Groups

Question 1

Glycine (Gly) G

Answer 1

Just a Hydrogen

Question 2

Alanine (Ala) A

Answer 2

Just a methyl group

Question 3

Valine (Val) V

Answer 3

Ala with a V shape

Question 4

Leucine (Leu) L

Answer 4

A “loose” version of Val

Question 5

Isoleucine (Ile) I

Answer 5

Ile is a lopsided Val

Question 6

Methionine (Met) M

Answer 6

Two carbons a sulfur and a methyl group

Question 7

Proline (Pro) P

Answer 7

Makes a Pentagon with the amino group

Question 8

Phenylalanine (Phe) F

Answer 8

Ala with a phenyl group (circle with the lines inside)

Question 9

Tyrosine (Tyr) Y

Answer 9

Tyr is Phe with a hydroxyl

Question 10

Tryptophan (Trp) W

Answer 10

Idk bro (but it has a neutral side chain)

Question 11

Serine (Ser) S

Answer 11

Ser is Ala with a hydroxyl

Question 12

Threonine (Thr) T

Answer 12

Thr is Ser with an extra methyl

Question 13

Cysteine (Cys) C

Answer 13

Cys is Ala with a sulfhydryl

Question 14

Asparagine (Asn) N

Answer 14

Asn is Ala with an amide

Question 15

Glutamine (Gln) Q

Answer 15

Gln is Asn with an extra CH2 before the amide

Question 16

Aspartate (Asp) D

Answer 16

Asp is Ala with a carboxyl group (minus the hydrogen)

Question 17

Glutamate (Glu) E

Answer 17

Glu is Asp with an extra CH2

Question 18

Arginine (Arg) R

Answer 18

Arg has 3 CH2 before the guanidinium group (N and C three way)

Question 19

Lysine (Lys) K

Answer 19

Lys has 4 CH2 before the NH3

Question 20

Histidine (His) H

Answer 20

Idk gangy (But it has a basic side chain)