Amino Acids Flashcards
1
Q
E
A
Glutamate
(Glutamic Acid)
Glu
Polar
Charged (-)
1
Q
A
Tryptophan
Trp
W
1
Q
A
Glutamate
Glutamic Acid
Glu
E
2
Q
W
A
Tryptophan
Trp
Non-Polar
(except -NH)
Aromatic
Indole
Largest
Not ionizable
Absorbs at 280nm
Fluorescent probe
2
Q
A
Alanine
Ala
A
3
Q
N
A
Asparagine
Asn
Amide group
Polar
Neutral
4
Q
I
A
Isoleucine
Ile
Non-Polar
Aliphatic
Branched
Chiral
4
Q
A
Isoleucine
Ile
I
5
Q
S
A
Serine
Ser
Polar
Neutral
Not ionisable
5
Q
A
Leucine
Leu
L
6
Q
K
A
Lysine
Lys
Polar
Charged (+)
Aliphatic
7
Q
P
A
Proline
Pro
Non-Polar
Aliphatic
Pyrrolidine Ring
8
Q
A
Serine
Ser
S
9
Q
C
A
Cysteine
Cys
Disulfide bond (covalent)
Polar
Neutral
9
Q
A
Cysteine
Cys
C
9
Q
A
Lysine
Lys
K