Amino Acids Flashcards by Kate Nowakowski | Brainscape

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20,000 genes

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1 million proteins

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Glycine

Gly (G)

Small, hydrophobic

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Alanine

Ala (A)

Small, hydrophobic

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Valine

Val (V)

branched-chain; hydrophobic

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Leucine

Leu (L)

Branched-chain; v. hydrophobic

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Isoleucine

Ile (I)

Branched-chain; v. hydrophobic

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Serine

Ser (S)

Hydroxy; hydrophobic

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Threonine

Thr (T)

Hydroxy; hydrophobic

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Cysteine

Cys (C)

Sulfur; hydrophobic

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Methionine

Met (M)

Sulfur; v. hydrophobic

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Phenylalanine

Phe (F)

Aromatic; v. hydrophobic

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Tyrosine

Tyr (Y)

Aromatic; hydrophobic

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Tryptophan

Trp (W)

Aromatic; hydrophobic

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Aspartate

Asp (D)

Acidic; hydrophilic

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Asparagine

Asn (N)

Acidic; v. hydrophilic

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Glutamate

Glu (E)

Acidic; hydrophilic

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Glutamine

Gln (Q)

Acidic; v. hydrophilic