Amino Acids Flashcards
1
Q
5 groups of amino acids
A
- Nonpolar (Hydrophobic) Aliphatic
- Nonpolar Aromatic
- Polar Uncharged
- Positive Charge
- Negative Charge
2
Q
Nonpolar aliphatic amino acids (7)
A
- Glycine
- Alanine
- Valine
- Leucine
- Isoleucine
- Methionine
- Proline
3
Q
Glycine abbreviations
A
- Gly
- G
4
Q
Alanine abbreviations
A
- Ala
- A
5
Q
Valine abbreviations
A
- Val
- V
6
Q
Leucine abbreviations
A
- Leu
- L
7
Q
Isoleucine abbreviations
A
- Ile
- I
8
Q
Methionine abbreviations
A
- Met
- M
9
Q
Proline abbreviations
A
- Pro
- P
10
Q
Nonpolar aromatic amino acids (3)
A
- Phenylalanine
- Tyrosine
- Tryptophan
11
Q
Phenylalanine abbreviations
A
- Phe
- F
12
Q
Tyrosine abbreviations
A
- Tyr
- Y
13
Q
Tryptophan abbreviations
A
- Trp
- W
14
Q
Polar uncharged amino acids (5)
A
- Serine
- Threonine
- Cysteine
- Asparagine
- Glutamine
15
Q
Serine abbreviations
A
- Ser
- S
16
Q
Threonine abbreviations
A
- Thr
- T
17
Q
Cysteine abbreviations
A
- Cys
- C
18
Q
Asparagine abbreviations
A
- Asn
- N
