Amino Acids Flashcards
1
Q
Smallest amino acid
A
Glycine
2
Q
Branched chain amino acids (bcaa)
A
Leucine isoleucine and valine (remember liv)
3
Q
Aromatic
A
Phenylalanine tyrosine and tryptophan
4
Q
Ketogenic
A
Leucine and lycine
5
Q
Kinky (used anywhere there are bends/ turns)
A
Proline
6
Q
Disulfide
A
Methyonine and cystine
7
Q
N-Bonds
A
Asperigene and glutamine
8
Q
Both Ketogenic and glucogenic
A
Phenylalanine isoleucine tryptophan and threonine
9
Q
Essential amino acids
A
Phenylalanine, valine, threonine, tryptophan, methionine, leucine, isoleucine, lysine, histidine
