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ESA 1 (Jess Sidney) > Amino Acids > Flashcards

Amino Acids Flashcards

1
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Phenylalanine

A

Aromatic, ESSENTIAL

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Tyrosine

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Aromatic, (may become essential)

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Tryptophan

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Aromatic, ESSENTIAL

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What are the Aromatic Amino Acids?

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Phenylalanine,Tyrosine and Tryptophan

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5
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What are the polar uncharged amino acids?

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Serine, Threonine, Cysteine, Asparagine and Glutamine

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What are the negatively charged amino acids?

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Aspartate and Glutamate

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What are the positively charged amino acids?

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Lysine, Arginine and Histidine

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What are the non-polar amino acids?

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Glycine, Alanine, Proline, Valine, Isoleucine, Leucine and Methionine

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Proline

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Non-polar, “helix-breaker”

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Valine

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Non-Polar, ESSENTIAL (relevant to sickle cell disease)

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Glycine

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Non-Polar, “helix-breaker”

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Alanine

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Non-polar

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13
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Isoleucine

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Non-polar, ESSENTIAL

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Leucine

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Non-polar, ESSENTIAL

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Methionine

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Non-polar, ESSENTIAL (start codon to every protein, usually cleaved off)

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16
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Lysine

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Positively charged, ESSENTIAL

17
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Arginine

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Positively charged, (may become essential)

18
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Histidine

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Positively charged, (may become essential)

19
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Serine

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Polar uncharged

20
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Threonine

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Polar uncharged ESSENTIAL

21
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Cysteine

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Polar uncharged, (may become essential), (supports disulphide bonds)

22
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Asparagine

A

Polar uncharged

23
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Glutamine

A

Polar uncharged

24
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Aspartate

A

Negatively charged

25
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Glutamate

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Negatively charged, (relevant to sickle cell disease)

26
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What are the Essential amino acids?

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Phenylalanine, Tryptophan, Threonine, Lysine, Methionine, Leucine, Isoleucine and Valine

27
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What amino acids may become essential under certain conditions?

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Tyrosine, Arginine, Histidine and Cysteine

ESA 1 (Jess Sidney) (5 decks)

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