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Amino acids Flashcards

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Methionine

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“start” amino acid of polypeptides. Only amino acid along with cysteine to contain Sulfur

H₂N-CH-COOH
⠀⠀H₂C-CH₂-S-CH₃

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Cysteine

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Only amino acid along with Methionine to contain Sulfur

H₂N-CH-COOH
⠀⠀H₂C-SH

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Glycine

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Contains only a H as the R group.

H₂C-CH₂-COOH

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Alanine

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Has a role in the breakdown of sugar

H₂C-CH-COOH
⠀CH₃

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Arganine

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important building block for collagen synthesis (wound healing)

H₂C-CH-COOH
⠀⠀⠀C₃H₆- NH-C-NH₂
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀=NH

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Asparagine

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H₂C-CH₂-COOH

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Aspartic acid

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H₂C-CH₂-COOH

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Glutamine

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H₂C-CH₂-COOH

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Glutamic acid

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H₂C-CH₂-COOH

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Histidine

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H₂C-CH₂-COOH

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Isoleucine

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Has a role in the detoxification of nitrogenous waste, the production and formation of hemoglobin, and the production of red blood cells.

H₂C-CH₂-COOH

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Leucine

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The amino acid that is most significantly present in atoms: it is present in

H₂C-CH₂-COOH

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Lysine

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H₂C-CH₂-COOH

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Phenylalaline

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H₂C-CH₂-COOH

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Proline

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H₂C-CH₂-COOH

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Serine

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H₂C-CH₂-COOH

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Threonine

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H₂C-CH₂-COOH

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Tryptophan

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H₂C-CH₂-COOH

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Tyrosine

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H₂C-CH₂-COOH

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Valine

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H₂C-CH₂-COOH

B1omed - Molecular biology (13 decks)

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