Amino Acids Flashcards

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Glycine: abbreviation and R group class

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Abbreviation: G
non polar aliphatic
Side chain H

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2
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Alanine: abbreviation and R group class

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A
non polar aliphatic

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Proline: abbreviation and R group class

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P
non polar aliphatic
no amino group, an imino group which is a cyclic amino/R group combo

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Valine: abbreviation and R group class

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V
non polar aliphatic

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5
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Leucine: abbreviation and R group class

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L
non polar aliphatic

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6
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Isoleucine: abbreviation and R group class

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I
non polar aliphatic

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7
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Methionine: abbreviation and R group class

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M
non polar aliphatic

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Tryptophan: abbreviation and R group class

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W
aromatic, non polar

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Tyrosine: abbreviation and R group class

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Y
aromatic non polar (mostly, because of OH group)

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10
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Phenylalanine

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F
aromatic non polar

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Serine: abbreviation and R group class

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S
polar, uncharged

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Threonine: abbreviation and R group class

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T
polar, uncharged

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13
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Cysteine: abbreviation and R group class

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C
polar, uncharged

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14
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Asparagine: abbreviation and R group class

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N
polar, uncharged

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15
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Glutamine: abbreviation and R group class

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Q
Polar, uncharged

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16
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Lysine: abbreviation and R group class

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K
positively charged

17
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Histidine: abbreviation and R group class

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H
positively charged

18
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Arginine: abbreviation and R group class

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R
positively charged

19
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Aspartate: abbreviation and R group class

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D
negatively charged (acid of asparagine)

20
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Glutamate: abbreviation and R group class

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E
negatively charged (acid of glutamine)

21
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Polar Uncharged group pneumonic device

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Sweden Treats Curling As Gold
Serine Threonine Cysteine Asparagine Glutamine

22
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Polar positively charged pneumonic device

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Life Acts Hard: Lysine Arginine Histidine

23
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Polar negatively charged

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Glutamate and Aspartate

24
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Aromatics group

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Phenylalanine, tyrosine and tryptophan