Amino Acids Flashcards
1
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Glycine (Gly or G)
A
Nonpolar (hydrophobic); H R group
2
Q
Alanine (Ala or A)
A
Nonpolar; hydrophobic; CH3 R group
3
Q
Valine (Val or V)
A
Hydrophobic; nonpolar; CH3-CH-CH3 R group
4
Q
Leucine (Leu or L)
A
Hydrophobic; nonpolar;
CH3 CH3
v
CH3
I
CH2 R group
5
Q
Isoleucine (ile or I)
A
Hydrophobic; nonpolar;
6
Q
Methionine (met or M)
A
Hydrophobic; nonpolar;
7
Q
Phenylalanine (Phe or F)
A
Hydrophobic; nonpolar;
8
Q
Tryptophan (try or W)
A
Hydrophobic; nonpolar;
9
Q
Proline (pro or P)
A
Hydrophobic; nonpolar;
10
Q
Serine (Ser or S)
A
Polar; Hydrophilic
11
Q
Threonine (Thr or T)
A
Polar; Hydrophilic
12
Q
Cysteine (Cys or C)
A
Polar; Hydrophilic; SULFUR
13
Q
Tyrosine (Tyr or Y)
A
Polar; Hydrophilic
14
Q
Asparagine (Asn or N)
A
Polar; Hydrophilic
15
Q
Glutamine (Gln or Q)
A
Polar; Hydrophilic
