Amino Acids

Question 1

Glycine Abbreviations

Answer 1

Gly, G

Question 2

Alanine Abbreviations

Answer 2

Ala, A

Question 3

Valine Abbreviations

Answer 3

Val, V

Question 4

Leucine Abbreviations

Answer 4

Leu, L

Question 5

Isoleucine Abbreviations

Answer 5

Ile, I

Question 6

Proline Abbreviations

Answer 6

Pro, P

Question 7

Cysteine Abbreviations

Answer 7

Cys, C

Question 8

Methionine Abbreviations

Answer 8

Met, M

Question 9

Tryptophan Abbreviations

Answer 9

Trp, W

Question 10

Phenylalanine Abbreviations

Answer 10

Phe, F

Question 11

Tyrosine Abbreviations

Answer 11

Tyr, Y

Question 12

Serine Abbreviations

Answer 12

Ser, S

Question 13

Threonine Abbreviations

Answer 13

Thr, T

Question 14

Lysine Abbreviations

Answer 14

Lys, K

Question 15

Arginine Abbreviations

Answer 15

Arg, R

Question 16

Histidine Abbreviations

Answer 16

His, H

Question 17

Aspartic Acid Abbreviations

Answer 17

Asp, D

Question 18

Glutamic Acid Abbreviations

Answer 18

Glu, E

Question 19

Asparagine Abbreviations

Answer 19

Asn, N

Question 20

Glutamine Abbreviations

Answer 20

Gln, Q

Question 21

Hydrophobic (nonpolar) AAs

Answer 21

10 amino acids:
Gly, Ala, Val, Leu, Ile, Met, Trp, Phe, Tyr, Cys
G, A, V, L, I, M, W, F, Y, C
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Question 22

Hydrophilic (polar) AAs

Answer 22

10 amino acids:
Ser, Thr, Tyr, Asn, Gln, Asp, Glu, His, Arg, Lys
S, T, Y, N, Q, D, E, H, R, K
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Question 23

Nonpolar (hydrophobic) Aromatic AAs

Answer 23

3 amino acids:

Met/M, Trp/W, Phe/F

Question 24

Polar Neutral AAs

Answer 24

5 amino acids:

Tyr/Y, Ser/S, Thr/T, Asn/N, Gln/Q

Question 25

Basic AAs

Answer 25

Hydrophilic

Lys/K, Arg/R, His/H

Question 26

Acidic AAs

Answer 26

Asp/D, Glu/E