Amino Acids Flashcards by A C | Brainscape

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ALANINE

Ala A

Hydrophobic

Non-polar

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ASPARAGINE

Asn N

Polar

Hydrophilic

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ASPARAGINE

Asn N

Polar

Hydrophilic

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LEUCINE

Leu L

Aliphatic

nonpolar

hydrophobic

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TRYPTOPHAN

Trp W

Indole group

Aromatic

Polar

Hydrophobic

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ARGININE

Arg R

Guanidinium group

Basic (Positive)

Polar

Hydrophilic

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Lysine

Lys K

Basic

Positive

Hydrophilic

Polar

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ISOLEUCINE

Ile I

Nonpolar

Hydrophobic

Aliphatic

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THREONINE

Thr T

Polar

Hydrophobic

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GLUTAMIC ACID (Glutamate)

Glu E

Negative

Polar

Hydrophilic

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PROLINE

Pro P

Nonpolar

Hydrophobic

Side chain bonded to N terminus

Kinks, breaks helix structures

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SERINE

Ser S

Polar

Hydrophilic

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GLYCINE

GLY G

Non-polar

Hydrophobic

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SERINE

Ser S

Polar

Hydrophilic

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PROLINE

Pro P

Nonpolar

Hydrophobic

Side chain bonded to N terminus

Kinks, breaks helix structures

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HISTIDINE

His H

Imidazole group

Aromatic

polar

positive

basic

hydrophobic

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GLYCINE

GLY G

Non-polar

Hydrophobic

Small

A

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GLUTAMIC ACID (Glutamate)

Glu E

Negative

Polar

Hydrophilic

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TRYPTOPHAN

Trp W

Indole group

Aromatic

Polar

Hydrophobic

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ALANINE

Ala A

Hydrophobic

Non-polar

Small

A

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LEUCINE

Leu L

Aliphatic

nonpolar

hydrophobic

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PHENYLALANINE

Phe F

Aromatic

Nonpolar

hydrophobic

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CYSTEINE

Cys C

Forms disulfide bonds

hydrophobic

polar

A

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ASPARTIC ACID (ASPARTATE)

Asp D

Negative

Polar

Hydrophilic

Q

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ISOLEUCINE

Ile I

Nonpolar

Hydrophobic

Aliphatic

A

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HISTIDINE

His H

Imidazole group

Aromatic

polar

positive

basic

hydrophobic

Q

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VALINE

Val V

Nonpolar

Hydrophobic

Aliphatic

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TYROSINE

Tyr Y

Aromatic

Polar

Hydrophobic

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ARGININE

Arg R

Guanidinium group

Basic (Positive)

Polar

Hydrophilic

Q

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METHIONINE

Met M

Nonpolar

hydrophobic

A

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VALINE

Val V

Nonpolar

Hydrophobic

Aliphatic

A

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THREONINE

Thr T

Polar

Hydrophobic

Q

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TYROSINE

Tyr Y

Aromatic

Polar

Hydrophobic

A

Q

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Lysine

Lys K

Basic

Positive

Hydrophilic

Polar

A

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GLUTAMINE

Gln Q

polar

hydrophilic

Q

A

CYSTEINE

Cys C

Forms disulfide bonds

hydrophobic

polar

Q

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ASPARTIC ACID (ASPARTATE)

Asp D

Negative

Polar

Hydrophilic

A

Q

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PHENYLALANINE

Phe F

Aromatic

Nonpolar

hydrophobic

A

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METHIONINE

Met M

Nonpolar

hydrophobic

Q

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GLUTAMINE

Gln Q

polar

hydrophilic

A