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Amino Acids Flashcards

1
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What is the 3 letter code for Alanine

A

Ala

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What is the 3 letter code for Valanine

A

Val

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What is the 3 letter code for Leucine

A

Leu

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What is the 3 letter code for Isoleucine

A

Ile

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5
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What is the 3 letter code for Phenylalanine

A

Phe

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What is the 3 letter code for Glycine

A

Gly

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7
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What is the 3 letter code for Cysteine

A

Cys

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8
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What is the 3 letter code for Proline

A

Pro

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9
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What is the 3 letter code for Tyrosine

A

Tyr

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10
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What is the 3 letter code for Tryptophan

A

Trp

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11
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What is the 3 letter code for Serine

A

Ser

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12
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What is the 3 letter code for Threonine

A

Thr

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13
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What is the 3 letter code for Asparagine

A

Asn

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14
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What is the 3 letter code for Glutamine

A

Gln

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15
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What is the 3 letter code for Lysine

A

Lys

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16
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What is the 3 letter code for Arginine

A

Arg

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17
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What is the 3 letter code for Histidine

A

His

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18
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What is the 3 letter code for Aspardate

A

Asp

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19
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What is the 3 letter code for Glutamate

A

Glu

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20
Q

What are the 6 VERY non-polar amino acids

A

Alanine, Valine, Leucine, Isoleucine, Methionine, and Phenylalanine

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21
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What are the 5 MODERATELY non-polar amino acids

A

Glycine, Cysteine, Proline, Tyrosine, and Tryptophan

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22
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What are the 4 polar but uncharged amino acids

A

Serine, Threonine, Asparagine and Glutamine

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23
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What are the 3 polar and positively charged amino acids

A

Lysine, Arginine, and Histidine

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24
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What are the 2 polar and negatively charged amino acids

A

Aspartate and Glutamate

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25
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What is the 1 letter code for Alanine

A

A

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26
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What is the 1 letter code for Valine

A

V

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27
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What is the 1 letter code for Leucine

A

L

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28
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What is the 1 letter code for Isoleucine

A

I

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29
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What is the 1 letter code for Methionine

A

M

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30
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What is the 1 letter code for Phenylalanine

A

F

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31
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Which of the VERY non-polar amino acids is the exception when it comes to its 1 letter code?

A

Phenylalanine - “F”
- the only of the 6 very non-polar AAs that does not have a code matching the first letter of its name

(remember this as “fenylalanine”)

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32
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What is the 1 letter code of Glycine

A

G

33
Q

What is the 1 letter code of Cysteine

A

C

34
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What is the 1 letter code of Proline

A

P

35
Q

What is the 1 letter code of Tyrosine

A

Y

36
Q

What is the 1 letter code of Tryptophan

A

W

37
Q

Which 2 of the MODERATELY non-polar amino acids are the exceptions when it comes to their 1-letter codes?

A

Tyrosine (Y) and Tryptophan (W)

  • Tyrosine: tYrosine (represented by the second letter of its name)
  • Tryptophan: tWiptophan
38
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What is the 1 letter code for Serine

A

S

39
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What is the 1 letter code for Threonine

A

T

40
Q

What is the 1 letter code for Asparagine

A

N

41
Q

What is the 1 letter code for Glutamine

A

Q

42
Q

Which 2 of the polar uncharged amino acids are the exceptions when it comes to their 1-letter codes?

A

Asparagine (N) and Glutamine (Q)

  • Asparagine: asparagiNe
  • Glutamine: Qlutamine (similar looking letter to G)
43
Q

What is the 1 letter code for Lysine

A

K

44
Q

What is the 1 letter code for Arginine

A

R

45
Q

What is the 1 letter code for Histidine

A

H

46
Q

Which 2 of the polar and positively charged amino acids are the exceptions when it comes to their 1-letter codes?

A

Lysine (K) and Arginine (R)

Lysine: K (letter before L)

Arginine: aRRRginine (think pirate - represented by the second letter of its name)

47
Q

What is the 1 letter code for Aspartate

A

D (asparDate)

48
Q

What is the 1 letter code for Glutamate

A

E (glutamatE: represented by the last letter of its name)

49
Q

Which of the 6 VERY non-polar amino acids contains a sulphur ion?

A

Methionine

50
Q

Which of the 6 VERY non-polar amino acids contains a hydrocarbon ring

A

Phenylalanine

51
Q

How are Asparagine and Aspartate related?

A

Aspartate is the depolarized version of Asparagine

52
Q

How are Glutamine and Glutamate related?

A

Glutamate is the depolarized version of Glutamine

53
Q

What 7 amino acids have ionizable side chains?

A

Aspartate, Glutamate, Tyrosine, Cysteine, Arginine, Histidine, and Lysine

54
Q

What 3 amino acids with ionizable side chains ionize from positive to neutral?

A

Arginine, Histidine, and Lysine

55
Q

What 4 amino acids with ionizable side chains ionize from neutral to negative

A

Aspartate, Glutamate, Tyrosine, and Cysteine

56
Q

Which of the MODERATELY non-polar amino acids has an oxygen atom?

A

Tyrosine - has an OH group on the end of its hydrocarbon ring

57
Q

What atom do the polar uncharged amino acids all contain, that the non-polar amino acids do not (with the exception of one…)

A

oxygen

58
Q

What atom do the positively charged amino acids all have in common

A

nitrogen (amino groups: positive charge)

59
Q

What group is found at the end of each negatively charged amino acid

A

COO-

60
Q

Draw Alanine

A

see course notes

61
Q

Draw Valine

A

see course notes

62
Q

Draw Leucine

A

see course notes

63
Q

Draw Isoleucine

A

see course notes

64
Q

Draw Methionine

A

see course notes

65
Q

Draw Phenylalanine

A

see course notes

66
Q

Draw Glycine

A

see course notes

67
Q

Draw Cysteine

A

see course notes

68
Q

Draw Proline

A

see course notes

69
Q

Draw Tyrosine

A

see course notes

70
Q

Draw Tryptophan

A

see course notes

71
Q

Draw Serine

A

see course notes

72
Q

Draw Threonine

A

see course notes

73
Q

Draw Asparagine

A

see course notes

74
Q

Draw Glutamine

A

see course notes

75
Q

Draw Lysine

A

see course notes

76
Q

Draw Arginine

A

see course notes

77
Q

Draw Histidine

A

see course notes

78
Q

Draw Aspartate

A

see course notes

79
Q

Draw Glutamate

A

see course notes

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