Amino Acids Flashcards
1
Q
Which amino acids are “special cases” and are neither polar nor hydrophobic?
A
Proline
Glycine
Cystein
2
Q
Which amino acids are polar with a positive charge?
A
Histidine
Arginine
Lysine
(These are the basic amino acids)
3
Q
Which amino acids are polar but uncharged?
A
Serine
Threonine
Glutamine
Asparagine
(Serine and threonine are alcoholic; glutamine and asparagine are amidic)
4
Q
Which amino acids are polar with a negative charge?
A
Aspartic acid
Glutamic acid
(These are the acidic amino acids)
5
Q
Which amino acids are hydrophobic?
A
Valine Isoleucine Alanine Leucine Methionine Phenylalanine Tryptophan Tyrosine
6
Q
What are the aliphatic amino acids?
A
VIP GAL
Valine Isoleucine Proline Glycine Alanine Leucine
7
Q
What are the aromatic amino acids?
A
Phenylalanine
Tryptophan
Tyrosine
8
Q
What are the sulphur-containing amino acids?
A
Cystein
Methionine
