Amino Acids Flashcards
What are the building blocks of protein?
AAs
How many AAs are there?
20
What happens when a solution of AAs is placed in plane polarized light?
The light turns to the left (L form -naturally occurring) (L=AAs, D=carbs, sugars)
Name the ALIPHATIC AAs
Gly, Ala, BCAAs
What are BCAAs and name them
Branched chain AAs, make muscle (recovery)
Ile, Val, Leu
Gly
Glycine
Ala
Alanine
Ile
Isoleucine
Val
Valine
Leu
Leucine
What does R- mean
Side chain
What AAs have a HYDROXYL GROUP side chain
Ser, Thr, Tyr
Ser
Serine
Thr
Threonine
Tyr
Tyrosine
What is the organic structure of a hydroxyl group
-OH
Name the AAs where R contains S
(Sulfur) Cys, Met
Cys
Cysteine
Cystine
2 Cysteines w/ disulfide bond
Met
Methionine (methyl group)
What is the food source of AAs that contain S
Veggies (asparagus, broccoli, kale), eggs, garlic
Draw the map of anti-oxidation using R-SH
What AA contains a disulfide bond
Cystine
Name the ACIDIC AAs
Asp, Glu
Asp
Aspartic Acid
Glu
Glutamic Acid
Name the salts of the ACIDIC AAs
Aspartate, Glutamate
What is the charge of the SALTS of acidic AAs
Negative
Name the AMIDES of the acidic AAs
Asn, Gln
Asn
Asparagine
Gln
Glutamine
Name the BASIC AAs
His, Arg, Lys
His
Histidine
Arg
Arginine
Lys
Lysine
What is the charge of BASIC AAs
Positive
Name the AROMATIC AAs
Phe, Tyr, Trp
Phe
Phenylalanine
Trp
Tryptophan
Name the IMINO AA
Pro (in collagen)
Pro
Proline
List the ESSENTIAL AAs
PVT TIM HALL: Phe, Val, Trp, Thr, Ile, Met, His, Arg, Lys, Leu
