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Give the Single-Letter and Three-Letter Abbreviation for:

Alanine

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A, Ala

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Give the Single-Letter and Three-Letter Abbreviation for:

Tyrosine

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Y, Tyr

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Alanine

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Leucine

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Give the Single-Letter and Three-Letter Abbreviation for:

Arginine

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R, Arg

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How would you describe Tyrosine?

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Aromatic (Hydrophobic)

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Cysteine

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Give the Single-Letter and Three-Letter Abbreviation for:

Isoleucine

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I, Ile

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Of the Amino Acids with an ionizable side chain, list the four with the highest pKa along with their pKa

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Cysteine (C, Cys), 8.3

Lysine (K, Lys), 10.0

Tyrosine (Y,Tyr), 10.1

Arginine (R, Arg) 12.5

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How would you describe Proline?

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Cyclic

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How would you describe Isoleucine?

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Aliphatic

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How would you describe Cysteine?

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Hydrophilic

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Tyrosine

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Give the Single-Letter and Three-Letter Abbreviation for:

Valine

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V, Val

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How would you describe Glutamic Acid?

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Negative at physiological pH, Hydrophilic

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Give the Single-Letter and Three-Letter Abbreviation for:

Threonine

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T, Thr

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How would you describe Lysine?

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Positive, Polar (hydrophilic)

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Give the Single-Letter and Three-Letter Abbreviation for:

Histidine

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H, His

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How would you describe Methionine?

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Hydrophobic

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How would you describe Glutamine?

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Neutral, Polar (hydrophilic)

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Give the Single-Letter and Three-Letter Abbreviation for:

Glutamic Acid

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E, Glu

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Phenylalanine

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Valine

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Give the Single-Letter and Three-Letter Abbreviation for:

Phenylalanine

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F, Phe

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How would you describe Glycine?
Aliphatic
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Histidine
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How would you describe Aspartic Acid?
Negative at physiological pH, Hydrophilic
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Give the Single-Letter and Three-Letter Abbreviation for: Glycine
G, Gly
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Glycine
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Serine
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How would you describe Arginine?
Positive, Polar (hydrophilic)
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Give the Single-Letter and Three-Letter Abbreviation for: Aspartic Acid
D, Asp
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Give the Single-Letter and Three-Letter Abbreviation for: Serine
S, Ser
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Which Amino Acids have an ionizable side chain with a pKA that is _lower_ than their amino group?
Cysteine, Histidine, Glutamic Acid, Aspartic Acid
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Give the Single-Letter and Three-Letter Abbreviation for: Glutamine
Q, Gln
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Which Amino Acids have an ionizable side chain with a pKA that is _higher_ than their amino group?
Lysine, Tyrosine, Arginine
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Threonine
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How would you describe Valine?
Aliphatic
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Tryptophan
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How would you describe Asparagine?
Neutral, Polar (hydrophilic)
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Give the Single-Letter and Three-Letter Abbreviation for: Cysteine
C, Cys
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Give the Single-Letter and Three-Letter Abbreviation for: Methionine
M, Met
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Arginine
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How would you describe Leucine?
Aliphatic
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How would you describe Serine?
Hydrophilic
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Glutamic Acid
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Aspartic Acid
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How would you describe Tryptophan?
Aromatic (Hydrophobic)
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Glutamine
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How would you describe Phenylalanine?
Aromatic (Hydrophobic)
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Asparagine
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Give the Single-Letter and Three-Letter Abbreviation for: Lysine
K, Lys
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Give the Single-Letter and Three-Letter Abbreviation for: Proline
P, Pro
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Isoleucine
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How would you describe Threonine?
Hydrophilic
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Give the Single-Letter and Three-Letter Abbreviation for: Asparagine
N, Asn
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Lysine
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How would you describe Alanine?
Aliphatic
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How would you describe Histidine?
Positive (but close to neutral at physiological pH), Polar (hydrophilic)
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List the Amino Acids that have an Ionizable Side Chain from Lowest pKa to Highest pKa
Aspartic Acid (D, Asp), Glutamic Acid (E, Glu), Histidine (H, His), Cysteine (C, Cys), Lysine (K, Lys), Tyrosine (Y,Tyr), Arginine (R, Arg)
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Methionine
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Give the Single-Letter and Three-Letter Abbreviation for: Tryptophan
W, Trp
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Proline
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Of the Amino Acids with an ionizable side chain, list the three with the lowest pKa along with their pKa
Aspartic Acid (D, Asp) 3.9 Glutamic Acid (E, Glu) 4.2 Histidine (H, His) 6.0
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Give the Single-Letter and Three-Letter Abbreviation for: Leucine
L, Leu

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