Amino Acids Flashcards
Name this hydrophobic amino acid
Alanine (Ala, A)
Name this hydrophobic amino acid
Valine (Val, V)
Name this hydrophobic, aromatic amino acid
Phenylalanine (Phe, F)
absorbs light at 280 mm
Name this hydrophobic amino acid
Tryptophan (Trp, W)
absorbs light at 280 mm emits fluorescent light
Hydrophobic amino acids
Leucine (Leu, L)
Hydrophobic amino acids
Isoleucine (Ile, I)
Hydrophobic amino acids
Methionine (Met, M)
Hydrophobic amino acids
Proline (Pro, P)
Name this polar amino acid
Serine (Ser, S)
Name this polar amino acid
Threonine (Thr, T)
Name this aromatic polar amino acid
Tyrosine (Tyr, Y)
absorbs light at 280 mm
Name this polar amino acid
Cysteine (Cys, C)
Name this polar amino acid
Asparagine (Asn, N)
Name this polar amino acid
Glutamine (Gln, Q)
Name this polar amino acid
Histidine (His, H)
Name this polar amino acid
Glycine (Gly, G)
Name this charged amino acids
Aspartate (Asp, D)
Name this charged amino acid
Glutamate (Glu, E)
Name this charged amino acid
Lysine (Lys, K)
Name this charged amino acids
Arginine (Arg, R)
How many hydrophobic amino acids are there?
8
1. Alanine (Ala, A)
2. Valine (Val, V)
3. Phenylalanine (Phe, F)
4. Tryptophan (Trp, W)
5. Leucine (Leu, L)
6. Isoleucine (Ile, I)
7. Methionine (Met, M)
8. Proline (Pro, P)
How many polar amino acids are there?
- Serine (Ser, S)
- Threonine (Thr, T)
- Tyrosine (Tyr, Y)
- Cysteine (Cys, C)
- Asparagine (Asn, N)
- Glutamine (Gln, Q)
- Histidine (His, H)
- Glycine (Gly, G)
How many charged amino acid are there?
4
1. Aspartate (Asp, D)
2. Glutamate (Glu, E)
3. Lysine (Lys, K)
4. Arginine (Arg, R)
Which amino acids have a charged side chain?
Aspartate (Asp, D), Glutamate (Glu, E), Lysine (Lys, K), Arginine (Arg, R)
What is the charge of Arginine (Arg, R)?
+1
What is the charge of Lysine (Lys, K)?
+1
What is the charge of Glutamate (Glu, E)?
-1
What is the charge of Aspartate (Asp, D)?
-1
What is the 3 letter code of Alanine?
Ala
What is the 3 letter code of Valine?
Val
What is the three 3 letter code of Phenylalanine?
Phe
What is the three 3 letter code Tryptophan?
Trp
What is the 3 letter code of Leucine?
Leu
What is the 3 letter code Isoleucine?
I
What is the 3 letter code for Methionine?
Met
What is the 3 letter code for Proline?
Pro
What is the 3 letter code for Serine?
Ser
What is the 3 letter code for Threonine?
Thr
What is the 3 letter code for Tyrosine?
Tyr
What is the 3 letter code for Cysteine?
Cys
What is the 3 letter code for Asparagine?
Asn
What is the 3 letter code for Glutamine?
Gln
What is the 3 letter code for Histidine?
His
What is the 3 letter code for Glycine?
Gly
What is the 3 letter code for Aspartate?
Asp
What is the 3 letter code for Glutamate?
Glu
What is the 3 letter code for Lysine?
Lys
What is the 3 letter code for Arginine?
Arg
