Amino Acids Flashcards
1
Q
Alanine
A
Ala
A
Hydrophobic
2
Q
Arginine
A
Arg
R
Hydrophilic
Basic
3
Q
Asparagine
A
Asn
N
Hydrophilic
Neutral
4
Q
Aspartic Acid
A
Asp
D
Hydrophilic
Acidic
5
Q
Cysteine
A
Cys
C
Can form disulfide bonds
6
Q
Glutamine
A
Gln
Q
Hydrophilic
Neutral
7
Q
Glutamic Acid
A
Glu
E
Hydrophilic
Acidic
8
Q
Glycine
A
Gly
G
Smallest R group (H)
9
Q
Histidine
A
His H Hydrophilic Basic (pKa is close to physiologic pH)
10
Q
Isoleucine
A
Ile
I
Hydrophobic
11
Q
Leucine
A
Leu
L
Hydrophobic
12
Q
Lysine
A
Lys
K
Hydrophilic
Basic
13
Q
Methionine
A
Met
M
Hydrophobic
14
Q
Phenylalanine
A
Phe
F
Hydrophobic
15
Q
Proline
A
Pro
P
Rigid structure
