Amino Acid Structure Flashcards
1
Q
Alanine
A
Hydrophobic (nonpolar)
2
Q
Arginine
A
Hydrophillic (Polar) Basic
pKa 12.5
3
Q
Aspartic Acid (Aspartate)
A
Hydrophillic Acidic
pKa - 4
4
Q
Cysteine
A
Catalytic Hydrophillic (Polar)
5
Q
Glutamic Acid (Glutamate)
A
Hydrophillic (Polar) Acidic
pKa - 4
6
Q
Glutamine
A
Hydrophillic (Polar)
7
Q
Glycine
A
Hydrophobic (Nonpolar)
8
Q
Histidine
A
Hydrophillic (Polar) Basic
pKa = 6
9
Q
Isoleucine
A
Hydrophobic (Nonpolar)
B-branched
10
Q
Leucine
A
Hydrophobic (Nonpolar)
11
Q
Lysine
A
Hydrophillic (Polar) Basic
pKa - 10.5
12
Q
Methionine
A
Hydrophobic (Nonpolar)
13
Q
Phenylalanine
A
Hydrophobic (Nonpolar)
14
Q
Proline
A
Hydrophobic (Nonpolar)
15
Q
Serine
A
Catalytic Hydrophillic (Polar)