Amino Acids Flashcards
Describe the R group of aspartate
one carbon and a carboxyl
Describe the R group of glutamate
two carbons and a carboxyl
Describe the R group of lysine
four carbons and an amine
Describe the R group of arginine
three carbons, an NH, and a carbon with an NH2 and a double bonded NH2+
Describe the R group of histidine
one carbon and a 5 membered ring with two nitrogens in it
Describe the R group of serine
one carbon and a hydroxyl
Describe the R group of threonine
one carbon that has a methyl and a hydroxyl on it
Describe the R group of cysteine
one carbon and a sulfhydryl
Describe the R group of asparagine
one carbon and an amide
Describe the R group of glutamine
two carbons and an amide
Describe the R group of glycine
no R groups, just 2 hydrogens
Describe the R group of alanine
a methyl
Describe the R group of proline
R group creates a 5 membered ring with the amino group (all other members of the ring are just carbons)
Describe the R group of valine
a carbon with two methyls on it
Describe the R group of leucine
a carbon and then another carbon with two methyls on it
