Amino acids Flashcards by Matthew Tateossian

What is the base R group for an amino acid

CH(NH2)(COOH)

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Glycine

Vanilla aliphatic

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Alanine

Vanilla aliphatic

RCH3

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Valine

Vanilla aliphatic

RCH(CH3)2

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Leucine

Vanilla aliphatic

RCH2CH(CH3)2

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Isoleucine

Vanilla aliphatic

RCH(CH3)CH2CH3

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Serine

Oxygen substituted topping

RCH2OH

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Threonine

Oxygen substituted topping

RCH(CH3)OH

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Cysteine

Sulfur substituted topping

RCH2HS

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Methionine

Sulfur substituted topping

RCH2CH2SCH3

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Phenylalanine

Homocyclic aromatic one fruit loop

RCH2Ph

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Tyrosine

Homocyclic aromatic one fruit loop

RCH2PhOH

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Tryptophan

Heterocyclic aromatic two fruit loops

RCH2[C=CNH-C-C-][Ph]

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Histidine

Heterocyclic aromatic two fruit loops

RCH2[C-NH-C=N-C=]

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Proline

One cheerio

R[five member ring that connects the C to the N]

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Aspartic acid

acidic rating #

RCH2COOH
#1

Asparagine

RCH2CONH2

Glutamic acid

acidic rating #

RCH2CH2COOH
#2

Glutamine

RCH2CH2CONH2

Lysine

basic rating #

R(CH2)4NH2
#2

Arginine

basic rating #

R(CH2)3NHC=NHNH2
#1

Oxygen
Sulfur
One fruit loop
Two fruit loops
Cheerio

Cerises three
Cystal Meth
ONE fruit loop!?? Phenyl tyranny, I do doth say!
Two fruit loops? Try history. Not getting any
Eaten by the pros