Amino acids Flashcards
1
Q
what are the aliphatic, hydrophobic amino acids (5)
A
alanine (Ala, A)
valine (Val, V)
leucine (Leu, L)
isoleucine (Ile, I)
methionine (Met, M)
2
Q
what are the aromatic amino acids (3)
A
pheylalanine Phe F
tyrosine Tyr Y
Tryptophan Trp W
3
Q
what are the acidic amino acids (2)
A
aspartic acid Asp D
glutamic acid Glu E
4
Q
what are the basic amino acids (3)
A
histidine His H
Lysine Lys K
Arginine Arg R
5
Q
what are the polar amino acids (5)
A
cysteine Cys C
serine Ser S
threonine Thr T
asparagine Asn N
glutamine Gln Q
histidine
6
Q
‘other’ amino acids
A
glycine Gly G
proline Pro P
7
Q
which amino acids are charged (4)
A
aspartic acid (-)
glutamic acid (-)
lysine (+)
arginine (+)
8
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