Amino acids Flashcards
Memorize all 20 amino acids, their charges, and their shorthand representations. :,)
1
Q
Aspartic Acid
A
Asp (D) negative
2
Q
Glutamic Acid
A
Glu (E) negative
3
Q
Arginine
A
Arg (R) positive
4
Q
Lysine
A
Lys (K) positive
5
Q
Histidine
A
His (H) positive
6
Q
Asparagine
A
Asn (N) uncharged polar
7
Q
Glutamine
A
Gln (Q) uncharged polar
8
Q
Serine
A
Ser (S) uncharged polar
9
Q
Threonine
A
Thr (T) uncharged polar
10
Q
Tyrosine
A
Tyr (Y) uncharged polar
11
Q
Alanine
A
Ala (A) nonpolar
12
Q
Glycine
A
Gly (G) nonpolar
13
Q
Valine
A
Val (V) nonpolar
14
Q
Leucine
A
Leu (L) nonpolar
15
Q
Isoleucine
A
Ile (I) nonpolar