amino acids! Flashcards
leucine (leu, L)
nonpolar, no charge
alanine (ala, A)
np, no charge
glycine (gly, G)
np, no charge
proline (pro, P)
np, no charge
valine (val, v)
np, no charge
methionine (met, M)
np, no charge
phenylalanine (phe, F)
np, no charge, has a benzene ring
tryptophan (trp, W)
np, no charge, has a benzene ring
isoleucine (Ile, I)
np, no charge
serine (ser, S)
neutral and polar
asparagine (asn, N)
neutral and polar
glutamine (gln, Q)
neutral and polar
threonine (thr, T)
neutral and polar
cysteine (cys, C)
neutral and polar, titratable
tyrosine (tyr, Y)
neutral and polar, titratable
aspartic acid (asp, D)
acidic side chain, (-)
glutamic acid (glu, E)
acidic side chain, (-)
histidine (his, H)
basic side chain, (+), titratable
arginine (arg, R)
basic side chain (+), titratable
lysine (lys, K)
basic side chain (+), titratable