amino acids Flashcards
1
Q
Sulfur containing non polar
A
Met, M
2
Q
Polar with sulfur
A
Cys, C
3
Q
Polar, shorter with OH
A
Ser, S
4
Q
Polar, longer with OH
A
Thr, T
5
Q
Simplest
A
Gly, G
6
Q
Just one methyl group
A
Ala, A
7
Q
ring that isn’t aromatic
A
Pro, P
8
Q
Partial positive charge with aromatic ring. Involved in physiological reactions (close to phys pka )
A
His, H
9
Q
Two aromatic rings
A
Trp, W
10
Q
Aromatic with OH
A
Tyr, Y
11
Q
Simple aromatic
A
Phe, F
12
Q
Shorter amide group
A
Asn, N
13
Q
Longer amide group
A
Gln, Q
14
Q
Shorter branched nonpolar
A
Val, V
15
Q
Longer branched nonpolar
A
Leu, L
