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Amino Acids Flashcards

1
Q

Which amino acids are non-polar/hydrophobic?

A

LIMP VAG ForWin

Leucine, Isoleucine, Methionine, Proline, Fenylalanine, tryptophan(W)

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2
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Which amino acids are polar/neutral overall?

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Y iS Queen CuNT

tYrosine, Serine, Q(glu)-tamine, Cysteine, asparagiNe, Threonine

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3
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Which amino acids are hydrophilic/negatively charged?

A

DEz nuts

asparDic acid, gluE-tamic acid

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4
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Which amino acids are hydrophilic/positively charged?

A

Kill (the) RicH

lysine, aRginine, Histidine

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5
Q

Draw “base” of amino acids

A

(+)H3N-CH-COO(-)

then R group

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6
Q

Draw Glycine

A

R-group: -H

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7
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G is for:

A

Glycine/Gly

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8
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1 and 3 letter codes for Glycine are:

A

Gly/G

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9
Q

Draw Alanine

A

R-group: -CH3

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10
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A is for:

A

Alanine/Ala

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11
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1 and 3 letter codes for Alanine are:

A

Ala/A

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12
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Draw Leucine

A

R group: -CH2-CH-(CH3)2

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13
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L is for:

A

Leucine/Leu

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14
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1 and 3 letter codes for Leucine are:

A

Leu/L

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15
Q

Draw Isoleucine

A

R group: -CH(CH3)-CH2CH3

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16
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I is for:

A

Isoleucine/Ile

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17
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1 and 3 letter codes for Isoleucine are:

A

Ile/I

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18
Q

Draw Valine

A

R group: -CH(CH3)2

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19
Q

V is for:

A

Valine/Val

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20
Q

1 and 3 letter codes for Valine:

A

Val/V

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21
Q

Draw Methionine

A

R group: -CH2-CH2-S-CH3

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22
Q

M is for:

A

Methionine/Met

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23
Q

1 and 3 letter codes for Methionine:

A

Met/M

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24
Q

Draw Phenylalanine

A

R group: -CH2-phenyl

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25
Q

F is for:

A

Phenylalanine/Phe

like Fenylalaine

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26
Q

1 and 3 letter code for Phenylalanine:

A

Phe/F

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27
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Draw Tryptophan

A

R group: -CH2-fusedNH ring and phenyl

28
Q

W is for:

A

Tryptophan/Trp

29
Q

1 and 3 letter codes for Tryptophan:

A

Trp/W

30
Q

Draw Proline

A

R group: entirely ring (+)NH2-(CH2)3-C(H)OO(-)

31
Q

P is for:

A

Proline/Pro

32
Q

1 and 3 letter codes for Proline:

A

Pro/P

33
Q

Draw Serine

A

R group: -CH2-OH

34
Q

S is for:

A

Serine/Ser

35
Q

1 and 3 letter codes for Serine:

A

Ser/S

36
Q

Draw Threonine

A

R group: -C(OH and H branches)-CH3

37
Q

T is for

A

Threonine/Thr

38
Q

1 and 3 letter codes for Threonine:

A

Thr/T

39
Q

Draw Glutamine

A

R group: -CH2-CH2-C(=O)-NH2

40
Q

Q is for:

A

Q-tamine/Gln

Q-tamine = Glutamine

41
Q

1 and 3 letter codes for Glutamine:

A

Gln/Q

42
Q

Draw Asparagine

A

R group: -CH2-C(=O)-NH2

43
Q

N is for:

A

asparagiNe/asN

44
Q

1 and 3 letter codes for Asparagine:

A

Asn/N

45
Q

Draw Tyrosine

A

R group: -CH2-phenyl-OH

46
Q

Y is for:

A

tYrosine/tYr

47
Q

1 and 3 letter codes for Tyrosine:

A

Tyr/Y

48
Q

Draw Cysteine

A

R group: -CH2-SH

49
Q

C is for:

A

Cysteine/Cys

50
Q

1 and 3 letter codes for Cysteine:

A

Cys/C

51
Q

Draw Aspartic Acid

A

R group: -CH2-COOH

52
Q

D is for:

A

AsparDic acid/Asp

53
Q

1 and 3 letter codes for Aspartic Acid:

A

Asp/D

54
Q

Draw Glutamic Acid

A

R group: -CH2-CH2-COOH

55
Q

E is for:

A

glu(E)tamic acid/Glu

56
Q

1 and 3 letter codes for Glutamic Acid:

A

Glu/E

57
Q

Draw Arginine

A

R group: -(CH2)3-NH-C(=NH2)-NH2

58
Q

R is for:

A

Arginine/Arg

59
Q

1 and 3 letter codes for Arginine:

A

Arg/R

60
Q

Draw Lysine

A

R group: -(CH2)4-NH2

61
Q

K is for:

A

Lysine/Lys

62
Q

1 and 3 letter codes for Lysine:

A

Lys/K

63
Q

Draw Histidine

A

R group: -CH2-(5 member ring with N and NH and such)

64
Q

H is for:

A

Histidine/His

65
Q

1 and 3 letter codes for Histidine:

A

His/H

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