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1
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What is the 3 letter abbreviation for Glycine?

A

Gly

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What is the 1 letter abbreviation for Glycine?

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G

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What is Glycine’s R group characteristic?

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Non-polar (mostly C’s and H’s), uncharged and aliphatic R group

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4
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What is the 3 letter abbreviation for Alanine?

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Ala

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5
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What is the 1 letter abbreviation for Alanine?

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A

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What is Alanine’s R group characteristic?

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Non-polar (mostly C’s and H’s), uncharged and aliphatic R group

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What is the 3 letter abbreviation for Valine?

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Val

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What is the 1 letter abbreviation for Valine?

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V

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What is the R group characteristic on Valine?

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Non polar (mostly C’s and H’s), uncharged and aliphatic R group

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What is the 3 letter abbreviation for Leucine?

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Leu

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What is the 1 letter abbreviation for Leucine?

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L

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What is the R group characteristic for Leucine?

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Non-polar (mostly C’s and H’s), uncharged and aliphatic R group

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What is the 3 letter abbreviation for Methionine?

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Met

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14
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What is the 1 letter abbreviation for Methionine?

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M

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15
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What is the R group characteristic for Methionine?

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Non-polar (mostly C’s and H’s), uncharged and aliphatic R group

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16
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What is the 3 letter abbreviation for Isoleucine?

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Ile

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17
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What is the 1 letter abbreviation for Isoleucine?

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I

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18
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What is the R group characteristic for Methionine?

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Non-polar (mostly C’s and H’s), uncharged and aliphatic R group

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19
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What is the 3 letter abbreviation for Phenylalanine?

A

Phe

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20
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What is the 1 letter abbreviation for Phenylalanine?

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F

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21
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What is the R group characteristic for Phenylalanine?

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Non-polar (mostly C’s and H’s), uncharged and aromatic (ring shaped) R group

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What is the 3 letter abbreviation for Tyrosine?

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Tyr

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23
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What is the 1 letter abbreviation for Tyrosine?

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Y

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What is the R group characteristic for Tyrosine?

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Non-polar (mostly C’s and H’s), uncharged and aromatic (ring shaped) R group

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What is the 3 letter abbreviation for Tryptophan?

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Trp

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26
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What is the 1 letter abbreviation for Tryptophan?

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W

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27
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What is the R group characteristic for Tryptophan?

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Non-polar (mostly C’s and H’s), uncharged and aromatic (ring shaped) R group

28
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What is the 3 letter abbreviation for Serine?

29
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What is the 1 letter abbreviation for Serine?

30
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What is the R group characteristic for Serine?

A

Polar, uncharged R group

31
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What is the 3 letter abbreviation for Threonine?

32
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What is the 1 letter abbreviation for Threonine?

33
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What is the R group characteristic for Threonine?

A

Polar, uncharged R group

34
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What is the 3 letter abbreviation for Cysteine?

35
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What is the 1 letter abbreviation for Cysteine?

36
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What is the R group characteristic for Cysteine?

A

Polar, uncharged R group

37
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What is the 3 letter abbreviation for Proline?

38
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What is the 1 letter abbreviation for Proline?

39
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What is the R group characteristic for Proline?

A

Polar, uncharged R group

40
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What is the 3 letter abbreviation for Asparagine?

41
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What is the 1 letter abbreviation for Asparagine?

42
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What is the R group characteristic for Asparagine?

A

Polar, uncharged R group

43
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What is the 3 letter abbreviation for Glutamine?

44
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What is the 1 letter abbreviation for Glutamine?

45
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What is the R group characteristic for Glutamine?

A

Polar, uncharged R group

46
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What is the 3 letter abbreviation for Lysine?

47
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What is the 1 letter abbreviation for Lysine?

48
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What is the R group characteristic for Lysine?

A

Polar and positively charged R group

49
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What is the 3 letter abbreviation for Arginine?

50
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What is the 1 letter abbreviation for Arginine?

51
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What is the R group characteristic for Arginine?

A

Polar and positively charged R group

52
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What is the 3 letter abbreviation for Histidine?

53
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What is the 1 letter abbreviation for Histidine?

54
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What is the R group characteristic for Histidine?

A

Polar and positively charged R group

55
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What is the 3 letter abbreviation for Aspartate?

56
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What is the 1 letter abbreviation for Aspartate?

57
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What is the R group characteristic for Aspartate?

A

Polar and negatively charged R group

58
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What is the 3 letter abbreviation for Glutamate?

59
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What is the 1 letter abbreviation for Glutamate?

60
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What is the R group characteristic for Glutamate?

A

Polar and negatively charged R group

61
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What amino acids have Non-polar and uncharged aliphatic R groups?

A

Glycine, Alanine, Valine, Leucine, Methionine, Isoleucine (6)

62
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What amino acids have Non-polar and uncharged aromatic R groups?

A

Phenylalanine, Tyrosine, and Tryptophan (3)

63
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What amino acids have Polar and uncharged R groups?

A

Serine, Threonine, Cysteine, Proline, Asparagine, Glutamine (6)

64
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What amino acids have Polar and positively charged R groups?

A

Lysine, Arginine, and Histidine (3)

65
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What amino acids have Polar and negatively charged R groups?

A

Aspartate and Glutamate (2)

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