Amino Acids Flashcards
Alkyli polarity
Non-Polar
Aromatic polarity
Non-Polar
Neutral Polarity
Polar
Acidic Polarity
Polar
Basic Polarity
Polar
Non-polar=
Hydrophobic
Polar=
Hydrophilic
Monomers that make up proteins
Amino Acids/Polypeptides
Chain of amino acids
Polypetide
How many amino acids
20
Amino Acid central atom
alpha (α) carbon
Amino acid basic structures
α carbon, amino group, carboxyl group, hydrogen atom, and side chains (r group)
Amino group formula
NH²
Carboxyl group formula
COOH
Amino group typically bears a _______ charge
Positive
Carboxyl group typically bears a _______ charge
Negative
What makes each amino acid different from each other
Side chains (r group)
Alkyli
Glyeine, Alanine, Valine, Methionine, Leucine, Isoleucine, and Proline
Aromatic
Phenylalanine, Tryptophan
Neutral
Serine, Threonine, Asparagine, Glutamine, Cysteine, Tyrosine
Acidic
Aspartic Acid, Glutamic Acid
Basic
Lysine, Histidine, Arginine