Amino Acids Flashcards
1
Q
Number of required amino acids
A
20
2
Q
Number of essential amino acids in adults
A
8
3
Q
9th required amino acids in infants
A
Histidine
4
Q
Alanine essential?
A
no
5
Q
Alanine polarity
A
nonpolar
6
Q
Alanine charge
A
0
7
Q
Glycine polarity
A
nonpolar
8
Q
Glycine essential?
A
no
9
Q
Isoleucine essential?
A
yes
10
Q
Isoleucine polarity
A
nonpolar
11
Q
Isoleucine charge
A
0
12
Q
Leucine essential?
A
yes
13
Q
Leucine polarity
A
nonpolar
14
Q
Leucine charge
A
0
15
Q
proline polarity
A
nonpolar
15
Q
proline polarity
A
nonpolar
16
Q
proline essential?
A
no
17
Q
valine polarity
A
nonpolar
18
Q
valine essential?
A
yes
19
Q
valine charge
A
0
20
Q
phenylalanine charge
A
0
21
Q
phenylalanine polarity
A
nonpolar
22
Q
phenylalanine essential?
A
yes
23
Q
tryptophan charge
A
0
24
Q
tryptophan essential?
A
yes
