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Amino Acids Flashcards

1
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List some functions proteins participate in.

A

Enzymes, structural components, signaling, receptors, motor proteins, transport systems, gene regulation, immune systems & antibodies, storage

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2
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What does the amino acid sequence determine about a protein?

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How it folds into its structure.

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3
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How many amino acids are there?

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20

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4
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List the parts of an amino acid.

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central (a) carbon
amino group
carboxyl group
hydrogen
side chain (R group)

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5
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What is different between amino acids?

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Their side chains.

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6
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What are the four categories amino acids are grouped into?

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acid, base, non-charged polar, non-polar

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7
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Which amino acid is Asp?

A

Aspartic acid

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8
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Which amino acid is Glu?

A

Glutamic acid

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9
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Which amino acid is Arg?

A

Arginine

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10
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Which amino acid is Lys?

A

Lysine

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11
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Which amino acid is His?

A

Histidine

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12
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Which amino acid is Asn?

A

Asparagine

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13
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Which amino acid is Gln?

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Glutamine

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14
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Which amino acid is Ser?

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Serine

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15
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Which amino acid is Thr?

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Threonine

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16
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Which amino acid is Tyr?

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Tyrosine

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17
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Which amino acid is Ala?

A

Alanine

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18
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Which amino acid is Gly?

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Glycine

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19
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Which amino acid is Val?

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Valine

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20
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Which amino acid is Leu

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Leucine

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21
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Which amino acid is Ile?

A

Isoleucine

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22
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Which amino acid is Pro?

A

Proline

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23
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Which amino acid is Phe?

A

Phenylalanine

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24
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Which amino acid is Met?

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Methionine

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25
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Which amino acid is Trp?

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Tryptophan

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26
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Which amino acid is Cys?

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Cystine

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27
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Which amino acid is A?

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Alanine

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28
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Which amino acid is C?

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Cystine

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29
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Which amino acid is D?

A

Aspartic acid

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30
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Which amino acid is E?

A

Glutamic acid

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31
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Which amino acid is F?

A

Phenylalanine

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32
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Which amino acid is G?

A

Glycine

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33
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Which amino acid is H?

A

Histidine

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34
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Which amino acid is I?

A

Isoleucine

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35
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Which amino acid is K?

A

Lysine

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36
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Which amino acid is L?

37
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Which amino acid is M?

A

Methionine

38
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Which amino acid is N?

A

Asparagine

39
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Which amino acid is P?

40
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Which amino acid is Q?

41
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Which amino acid is R?

42
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Which amino acid is S?

43
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Which amino acid is T?

44
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Which amino acid is V?

45
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Which amino acid is W?

A

Tryptophan

46
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Which amino acid is Y?

47
Q

What trait strongly influences protein folding

A

Hydrophobicity

48
Q

Where will hydrophobic and hydrophilic amino acids be in cytoplasmic proteins?

A

Hydrophobic: clustered in the center away from the water
Hydrophilic: on the outside, interacting with water

49
Q

Which amino acid is pictured? What are the traits of its side chain?

A

Alanine; Ala; A
Non-polar; hydrophobic

50
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Which amino acid is pictured? What are the traits of its side chain?

A

Valine; Val; V
Non-polar; hydrophobic

51
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Which amino acid is pictured? What are the traits of its side chain?

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Methionine; Met; M
Non-polar; hydrophobic

52
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Which amino acid is pictured? What are the traits of its side chain?

A

Tryptophan; Trp; W
Non-polar; hydrophobic

53
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Which amino acid is pictured? What are the traits of its side chain?

A

Leucine; Leu; L
Non-polar; hydrophobic

54
Q

Which amino acid is pictured? What are the traits of its side chain?

A

Isoleucine; Ile; I
Non-polar; hydrophobic

55
Q

Which amino acid is pictured? What are the traits of its side chain?

A

Glycine; Gly; G
Non-polar; hydrophobic

56
Q

Which amino acid is pictured? What are the traits of its side chain?

A

Cystine; Cys; C
Non-polar; hydrophobic

57
Q

Which amino acid is pictured? What are the traits of its side chain?

A

Proline; Pro; P
Non-polar; hydrophobic

58
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Which amino acid is pictured? What are the traits of its side chain?

A

Phenylalanine; Phe; P
Non-polar; hydrophobic

59
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Which amino acid is pictured? What are the traits of its side chain?

A

Asparagine; Asn; N
Polar; uncharged; hydrophilic

60
Q

Which amino acid is pictured? What are the traits of its side chain?

A

Glutamine; Glu; Q
Polar; uncharged; hydrophilic

61
Q

Which amino acid is pictured? What are the traits of its side chain?

A

Serine; Ser; S
Polar; uncharged; hydrophilic

62
Q

Which amino acid is pictured? What are the traits of its side chain?

A

Threonine; Thr; T
Polar; uncharged; hydrophilic

63
Q

Which amino acid is pictured? What are the traits of its side chain?

A

Tyrosine; Tyr; Y
Polar; uncharged; hydrophilic

64
Q

Which amino acid is pictured? What are the traits of its side chain?

A

Aspartic Acid; Asp; D
Polar; charged; hydrophilic; acidic

65
Q

Which amino acid is pictured? What are the traits of its side chain?

A

Glutamic Acid; Glu; E
Polar; charged; hydrophilic; acidic

66
Q

Which amino acid is pictured? What are the traits of its side chain?

A

Lysine; Lys; K
Polar; charged; hydrophilic; basic

67
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Which amino acid is pictured? What are the traits of its side chain?

A

Arginine; Arg; R
Polar; charged; hydrophilic; basic

68
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Which amino acid is pictured? What are the traits of its side chain?

A

Histidine; His; H
Polar; charged; hydrophilic; basic

69
Q

Draw alanine

70
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Draw valine

71
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Draw methionine

72
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Draw tryptophan

73
Q

Draw Leucine

74
Q

Draw isoleucine

75
Q

Draw glycine

76
Q

Draw cystine

77
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Draw proline

78
Q

Draw phenylalanine

79
Q

Draw asparagine

80
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Draw glutamine

81
Q

Draw serine

82
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Draw Threonine

83
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Draw tyrosine

84
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Draw aspartic acid

85
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Draw glutamic acid

86
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Draw lysine

87
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Draw arginine

88
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Draw histidine

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