Amino Acids

Question 1

A

Answer 1

Ala. Alanine. Neutral, non-polar.

Question 2

R

Answer 2

Arg. Arginine. Basic, non-polar

Question 3

N

Answer 3

Asn. Asparagine. Neutral, polar

Question 4

D

Answer 4

Asp. Aspartic Acid. Acidic, Polar

Question 5

C

Answer 5

Cys. Cysteine. Neutral, slightly polar. Disulfide linkages

Question 6

E

Answer 6

Glu. Glutamic Acid. Acidic, polar.

Question 7

Q

Answer 7

Gln. Glutamine. Neutral, polar.

Question 8

G

Answer 8

Gly. Glycine. Neutral, non-polar.

Question 9

H

Answer 9

His. Histidine. Basic, polar

Question 10

I

Answer 10

Ile. Isoleucine. Neutral, non-polar

Question 11

L

Answer 11

Leu. Leucine. Neutral, non-polar

Question 12

K

Answer 12

Lys. Lysine. Basic, polar

Question 13

M

Answer 13

Met. Methionine. Neutral, non-polar

Question 14

F

Answer 14

Phe. Phenylalanine. Neutral, non polar

Question 15

P

Answer 15

Pro. Proline. Neutral, non-polar

Question 16

S

Answer 16

Ser. Serine. Neutral, polar.

Question 17

T

Answer 17

Thr. Threonine Neutral, polar

Question 18

W

Answer 18

Trp. Tryptophan. Neutral, slightly polar.

Question 19

Y

Answer 19

Tyr. Tyrosine. Neutral, polar

Question 20

V

Answer 20

Val. Valine. Neutral, non-polar.

Question 21

Aliphatic/nonpolar

Answer 21

Gly, Ala, Val, Leu, Ile (Glaciers in Alaska Vanquish Leukemia by Isolation)

Question 22

Aromatic

Answer 22

Phenylalanine, Tyrosine, Tryptophan (Try Trippin on Phen..)

Question 23

Essential

Answer 23

PVT TIM HALL (Phe, Val, Thr, Trp, Ile, Met, His, *Arg, Leu, Lys) Only essential during + nitrogen imbalance

Question 24

Acidic

Answer 24

Asp, Glu

Question 25

Basic

Answer 25

Arg, Lys, His

Question 26

Hydrophilic

Answer 26

His, Arg, Lys (HAL)