Amino Acid Structure Flashcards
Alanine
Hydrophobic (nonpolar)

Arginine
Hydrophillic (Polar) Basic
pKa 12.5

Aspartic Acid (Aspartate)
Hydrophillic Acidic
pKa - 4

Cysteine
Catalytic Hydrophillic (Polar)

Glutamic Acid (Glutamate)
Hydrophillic (Polar) Acidic
pKa - 4

Glutamine
Hydrophillic (Polar)

Glycine
Hydrophobic (Nonpolar)

Histidine
Hydrophillic (Polar) Basic
pKa = 6

Isoleucine
Hydrophobic (Nonpolar)
B-branched

Leucine
Hydrophobic (Nonpolar)

Lysine
Hydrophillic (Polar) Basic
pKa - 10.5

Methionine
Hydrophobic (Nonpolar)

Phenylalanine
Hydrophobic (Nonpolar)

Proline
Hydrophobic (Nonpolar)

Serine
Catalytic Hydrophillic (Polar)

Threonine
Hydrophillic (Polar)

Tryptophan
Hydrophobic (Nonpolar)

Tyrosine
Hydrophobic (Nonpolar)

Valine
Hydrphobic (Nonpolar)
B-branched

Asparagine
Hydrophillic (Polar)
