Amino Acids Flashcards
Alanine (Ala, A) Hydrophobic
Glycine (Gly, G) – Hydrophobic
Proline (Pro, P) – Hydrophobic
Valine (Val, V) – Hydrophobic
Leucine (Leu, L) – Hydrophobic
Isoleucine (Ile, I) – Hydrophobic
Methionine (Met, M) – Hydrophobic
Penylalanine (Phe, F) – Hydrophobic
Tryptophan (Trp, W) – Hydrophobic
Serine (Ser, S)
Threonine (Thr, T) – Polar
Tyrosine (Tyr, Y) – Polar
Asparagine (Asn, N) – Polar
Glutamine (Gln, Q) – Polar
Cysteine (Cys, C) – Polar
Lysine (Lys, K) – Polar
Arginine (Arg, R) – Polar
Histidine (His, H) – Polar
Aspartate (Asp, D) – Polar
Glutamate (Glu, E)
List the three BCAAs
Valine, Leucine, Isoleucine
What three Amino Acids have hydroxyl groups?
Serine, Threonine, Tyrosine
What two amino acids are aromatic?
Phenylalanine, Tryptophan
What are the 10 essential amino acids?
Phenylalanine, Valine, Threonine, Tryptophan, Isoleucine, Methionine, Histidine, Argenine, Lysine, Leucine. PVT TIM HALL
