AMINO ACIDS Flashcards
ARGININE
ARG, R, POSITIVELY CHARGED SIDE CHAIN
HISTIDINE
HIS, H, ‘POSITIVELY CHARGED SIDE CHAIN’ (SORT OF), CONTAINS PENTOSE RING
LYSINE
LYS, K, POSITIVELY CHARGED SIDE CHAIN
ASPARTIC ACID
ASP, D, NEGATIVELY CHARGED SIDE CHAIN
GLUTAMIC ACID
GLU, E, NEGATIVELY CHARGED SIDE CHAIN
SERINE
SER, S, POLAR SIDE CHAIN
THREONINE
THR, T, POLAR SIDE CHAIN
ASPARAGINE
ASN, N, POLAR SIDE CHAIN
GLUTAMINE
GLN, Q, POLAR SIDE CHAIN
CYSTEINE
CYS, C
SELENOCYSTEINE
SEC, U, SAME STRUCTURE AS CYSTEINE REPLACING SULFUR FOR SELENIUM
GLYCINE
GLY, G (BASIC AMINO ACID STRUCTURE) HYDROGEN R GROUP
PROLINE
PRO, P
ALANINE
ALA, A, METHYL R GROUP, HYDROPHOBIC SIDE CHAIN
ISOLEUCINE
ILE, I, HYDROPHOBIC SIDE CHAIN
LEUCINE
LEU, L, HYDROPHOBIC SIDE CHAIN
METHIONINE
MET, M, HYDROPHOBIC SIDE CHAIN
PHENYLALANINE
PHE, F, HYDROPHOBIC SIDE CHAIN
TRYPTOPHAN
TRP, W, HYDROPHOBIC SIDE CHAIN
TYROSINE
TYR, Y, HYDROPHOBIC SIDE CHAIN