Amino Acids Flashcards
1
Q
Methionine
A
Essential
Glucogenic
2
Q
Valine
A
Essential
Glucogenic
3
Q
Histidine
A
Essential
Glucogenic
Basic - no charge at body pH
Required during periods of growth
4
Q
Isoleucine
A
Essential
Glucogenic/ketogenic
5
Q
Phenylalanine
A
Essential
Glucogenic/ketogenic
6
Q
Threonine
A
Essential
Glucogenic/ketogenic
7
Q
Tryptophan
A
Essential
Glucogenic/ketogenic
8
Q
Leucine
A
Essential
Ketogenic
9
Q
Lysine
A
Essential
Ketogenic
Basic - no charge at body pH
In histones
10
Q
Aspartic acid
A
Acidic
Negatively charged at body pH
11
Q
Glutamic acid
A
Acidic
Negatively charged at body pH
12
Q
Arginine
A
Basic - no charge at body pH
Required during periods of growth
In histones
13
Q
Required during periods of growth
A
Arginine and histadine (essential)
14
Q
In histones
A
Arginine and lysine (essential)
