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Amino Acids Flashcards

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1
Q

Name this hydrophobic amino acid

A

Alanine (Ala, A)

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2
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Name this hydrophobic amino acid

A

Valine (Val, V)

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3
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Name this hydrophobic, aromatic amino acid

A

Phenylalanine (Phe, F)
absorbs light at 280 mm

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4
Q

Name this hydrophobic amino acid

A

Tryptophan (Trp, W)
absorbs light at 280 mm emits fluorescent light

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5
Q

Hydrophobic amino acids

A

Leucine (Leu, L)

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6
Q

Hydrophobic amino acids

A

Isoleucine (Ile, I)

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7
Q

Hydrophobic amino acids

A

Methionine (Met, M)

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8
Q

Hydrophobic amino acids

A

Proline (Pro, P)

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9
Q

Name this polar amino acid

A

Serine (Ser, S)

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10
Q

Name this polar amino acid

A

Threonine (Thr, T)

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11
Q

Name this aromatic polar amino acid

A

Tyrosine (Tyr, Y)
absorbs light at 280 mm

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12
Q

Name this polar amino acid

A

Cysteine (Cys, C)

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13
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Name this polar amino acid

A

Asparagine (Asn, N)

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14
Q

Name this polar amino acid

A

Glutamine (Gln, Q)

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15
Q

Name this polar amino acid

A

Histidine (His, H)

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16
Q

Name this polar amino acid

A

Glycine (Gly, G)

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17
Q

Name this charged amino acids

A

Aspartate (Asp, D)

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18
Q

Name this charged amino acid

A

Glutamate (Glu, E)

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19
Q

Name this charged amino acid

A

Lysine (Lys, K)

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20
Q

Name this charged amino acids

A

Arginine (Arg, R)

21
Q

How many hydrophobic amino acids are there?

A

8
1. Alanine (Ala, A)
2. Valine (Val, V)
3. Phenylalanine (Phe, F)
4. Tryptophan (Trp, W)
5. Leucine (Leu, L)
6. Isoleucine (Ile, I)
7. Methionine (Met, M)
8. Proline (Pro, P)

22
Q

How many polar amino acids are there?

A
  2. Serine (Ser, S)
  3. Threonine (Thr, T)
  4. Tyrosine (Tyr, Y)
  5. Cysteine (Cys, C)
  6. Asparagine (Asn, N)
  7. Glutamine (Gln, Q)
  8. Histidine (His, H)
  9. Glycine (Gly, G)
23
Q

How many charged amino acid are there?

A

4
1. Aspartate (Asp, D)
2. Glutamate (Glu, E)
3. Lysine (Lys, K)
4. Arginine (Arg, R)

24
Q

Which amino acids have a charged side chain?

A

Aspartate (Asp, D), Glutamate (Glu, E), Lysine (Lys, K), Arginine (Arg, R)

25
Q

What is the charge of Arginine (Arg, R)?

A

+1

26
Q

What is the charge of Lysine (Lys, K)?

A

+1

27
Q

What is the charge of Glutamate (Glu, E)?

A

-1

28
Q

What is the charge of Aspartate (Asp, D)?

A

-1

29
Q

What is the 3 letter code of Alanine?

A

Ala

30
Q

What is the 3 letter code of Valine?

A

Val

31
Q

What is the three 3 letter code of Phenylalanine?

A

Phe

32
Q

What is the three 3 letter code Tryptophan?

A

Trp

33
Q

What is the 3 letter code of Leucine?

A

Leu

34
Q

What is the 3 letter code Isoleucine?

A

Ile

35
Q

What is the 3 letter code for Methionine?

A

Met

36
Q

What is the 3 letter code for Proline?

A

Pro

37
Q

What is the 3 letter code for Serine?

A

Ser

38
Q

What is the 3 letter code for Threonine?

A

Thr

39
Q

What is the 3 letter code for Tyrosine?

A

Tyr

40
Q

What is the 3 letter code for Cysteine?

A

Cys

41
Q

What is the 3 letter code for Asparagine?

A

Asn

42
Q

What is the 3 letter code for Glutamine?

A

Gln

43
Q

What is the 3 letter code for Histidine?

A

His

44
Q

What is the 3 letter code for Glycine?

A

Gly

45
Q

What is the 3 letter code for Aspartate?

A

Asp

46
Q

What is the 3 letter code for Glutamate?

A

Glu

47
Q

What is the 3 letter code for Lysine?

A

Lys

48
Q

What is the 3 letter code for Arginine?

A

Arg

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