Amino Acids Flashcards by Caleb Yockey | Brainscape

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Glycine

A

Gly G Nonpolar Achiral

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Alanine

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Ala A Nonpolar

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Valine

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Val V Nonpolar

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Leucine

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Leu L Nonpolar

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Isoleucine

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Ile I Nonpolar

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Methionine

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Met M Nonpoloar

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Proline

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Pro P Nonpolar

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Phenylalanine

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Phe F Nonpolar

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Tryptophan

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Trp W Nonpolar

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Serine

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Ser S Polar

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Threonine

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Thr T Polar

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Tyrosine

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Tyr Y Polar

Large ring can still have hydrophobic effects

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Cysteine

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Cys C Polar

Only R configuration amino acid

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Asparagine

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Asn N Polar

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Glutamine

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Gln Q Polar

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Lysine

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Lys K Basic (positive charge)

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Arginine

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Arg R Basic (positive charge)

N=H gets protonanted, has resonance with other NH strutures

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Histidine

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His H Basic (positive charge or neutral)

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Aspartate

A

Asp D Acidic (negative charge)

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Glutamate

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Glu E Acidic (negative charge)